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Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes first federally recognized tribe in Illinois

By HANNAH MEISEL
Apr 24, 2024 6:41 pm - Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the sta...
Congressional primary winners vastly outraised and outspent their opponents

By Russell Lissau
Apr 19, 2024 9:42 pm - On both sides of the political aisle, the winners of contested primary races in two suburban congressional districts significantly outraised and outspent their rivals in ...
State Senate advances bill to ban food additives linked to health problems

By Cole Longcor
Apr 21, 2024 8:04 am - The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four food additives found in common products including candy, soda and baked goods.
‘This legislation is about respect,’ advocates say of bill nixing senior road tests

By Marni Pyke
Apr 16, 2024 6:33 pm - Democratic and Republican state lawmakers urged their colleagues Tuesday to pass a law ending road exams for seniors. Illinois mandates drivers ages 79 and 80 to take a r...
Democrats to meet May 11 to choose Gillespie’s successor

Daily Herald report
Apr 16, 2024 6:33 pm - Northwest suburban Democratic leaders will meet in Arlington Heights on May 11 to choose a successor for outgoing state Sen. Ann Gillespie. Gillespie, an Arlington Height...
Regulators weigh future of gas industry in Illinois, while clamping down on Chicago utility

By Andrew Adams
Apr 16, 2024 12:04 pm - Natural gas is fueling a fight between consumer advocates, a powerful utility company and the state. Amid competing advertising campaigns, accusations of mismanagement an...
Sen. Gillespie resigning to lead state insurance department

By Russell Lissau
Apr 08, 2024 7:07 pm - Democratic state Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights will resign to lead the state agency that regulates insurance companies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday. Gil...
Bill ending state’s tipped wage advances, but prospects uncertain amid pushback

By Cole Longcor
Apr 05, 2024 10:55 am - Opponents say eliminating the tip credit will lead to decreased hours and layoffs for staff An Illinois House committee advanced a measure that would end the state’s...
Lawmakers question Pritzker’s plan to consolidate early childhood programs into new agency

By PETER HANCOCK
Apr 04, 2024 6:37 am - SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to consolidate the state’s early childhood programs into one new cabinet-level agency ran into tough questions this week during a ...
‘Just Go': Federal judge rips Rod Blagojevich while tossing ex-governor’s lawsuit

By Jon Seidel
Mar 21, 2024 2:33 pm - Rod Blagojevich returned to Chicago’s federal courthouse more than two years ago — camera crew in tow — to announce a lawsuit he’d filed himself to challenge a state Sena...

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