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Lemont mayor Egofske chosen to replace Durkin in state House
Feb 5, 2023 7:56 PM - Lemont Mayor John Egofske was chosen Sunday to fill the 82nd District Illinois House seat left vacant by last month's resignation of former House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. -
Pritzker warns College Board against AP Black studies changes after DeSantis blocked course
Jan 25, 2023 8:28 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going to battle with the national College Board over what he calls "political grandstanding" by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Chicago Democrat is warning the nonprofit that oversees the Advanced Placement program that Illinois will reject a revised African American Studies course if it doesn't include "a factual accounting of history, including the role played by black queer Americans."
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Rosemont's Stephens adds GOP House leadership post
Jan 24, 2023 6:46 PM - Add one more title to Rosemont Mayor and state Rep. Brad Stephens' business card: Assistant House Minority Leader. -
How Casten dramatically outraised and outspent Pekau in the final weeks of campaign
Jan 23, 2023 4:33 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove dramatically outraised Republican challenger Keith Pekau of Orland Park in the weeks before and after their showdown last fall, federal campaign finance records show. -
Biden-McConnell: Personally mismatched, professionally bound
Jan 18, 2023 2:30 PM - By temperament and manner, the two men -- whose relationship in Washington has been scrutinized, analyzed and satirized for years -- are decidedly mismatched.
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GOP opens long-promised investigation into Biden family
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Suburban leaders react for and against Illinois' new ban on high-powered weapons
Jan 10, 2023 11:43 PM - House lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday banning the purchase, sale and manufacture of semi-automatic assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles and ammunition, and large-capacity magazines in Illinois. Here is what state and suburban leaders had to say about it. -
'I've been called a RINO. That's fine': Durkin leaves parting criticism of his party as he exits state House
Jan 10, 2023 6:16 PM - Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin left his legislative seat Tuesday with more critical words for his own party, including its embrace of former President Trump. -
How GOP will replace outgoing Illinois House leader Durkin
Jan 9, 2023 5:19 PM - Republicans have 30 days to decide who will replace former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs, who resigned unexpectedly over the weekend after recently winning reelection. -
State House Republican leader Durkin announces his exit from the General Assembly
Jan 8, 2023 6:51 PM - Rep. Jim Durkin, former GOP leader, announced he is resigning from the state legislature.
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