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As ballot count continues, District 25 referendum 'yes' votes in the lead for the first time
Jul 1, 2022 8:09 PM - As the early and mail-in ballot count continues to trickle in, the "yes" votes in the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 referendum now have the lead for the first time. -
3 charged with money laundering, promoting prostitution at suburban massage parlors
Jul 1, 2022 1:00 AM - Authorities say the owners and operators of eight suburban massage parlors have been charged with money laundering and promoting prostitution. -
With votes still to be counted, District 25 not yet ready to call referendum
Jun 30, 2022 8:09 PM - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 officials are waiting for early and mail-in ballots to be counted over the next week before declaring defeat or victory in a referendum on a $75 million bond issue to fund full-day kindergarten and school building upgrades. -
'We're Americans first': Bailey talks taxes, abortion and winning in a blue state
Jun 30, 2022 7:31 PM - He's well-known to the Republican base, and in Tuesday's primary state Sen. Darren Bailey was catapulted into the national spotlight after GOP voters chose him as the nominee for governor. Here's a closer look at where the self-described downstate farmer and conservative, who will take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker in November, stands on the issues. -
Primary between two Lake County Republicans vying for Illinois Supreme Court seat remains tight
Jun 30, 2022 5:14 PM - The Republican primary race for Illinois Supreme Court District 2 has come down to a contest between two prominent Lake County leaders separated by around 1.5% of the vote. -
How candidates aligned with Donald Trump did in the suburbs
Jun 30, 2022 5:05 PM - Although all three downstate Illinois Republicans endorsed by former President Donald Trump won their primary races Tuesday, Trump supporters seeking nomination for statewide or federal seats had mixed results in the suburbs. -
Some temporary tax relief is coming your way. Here are the details
Jun 30, 2022 2:04 PM - Illinoisans will receive some modest tax relief starting Friday when the state's new fiscal year begins. Republicans criticized the package as an election-year gimmick, noting that rebate checks would show up in mailboxes or bank accounts before Election Day, while motor fuel tax suspension would disappear soon after Election Day. -
Biden backs filibuster exception to protect abortion access
Jun 30, 2022 12:47 PM - President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect access to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Guest columnist Jan Schakowsky: This fight isn't over: if the Senate can't protect women, we need a new Senate
Jun 30, 2022 11:36 AM - Guest columnist Jan Schakowsky: The United States Supreme Court, in a devastating six-to-three decision, has overturned Roe v. Wade, ending half a century of precedent and stripping away the long-established constitutional right to abortion. -
Biden: Court ruling on Roe 'destabilizing,' U.S. still leading
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