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State lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assetsNov 30, 2022 7:18 PM - The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in assets tied to Russia and Belarus in retaliation for their participation in the war in Ukraine. House Bill 1293, by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, a Chicago Democrat, urges the state's five retirement systems to divest their holdings in companies domiciled in either of those countries as well as their sovereign debt, and prohibits them from making new investments there.
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DuPage clerk appeals order on how to verify disputed signatures on mail-in ballots
Nov 22, 2022 5:33 PM - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek wants an appellate court to overturn a judge's decision to prohibit election workers from using vote-by-mail applications to verify signatures on mail-in ballots. -
Rep. Morrison hosting annual Holiday Baby Closet Drive in PalatineNov 21, 2022 3:08 PM - State Rep. Tom Morrison is hosting his annual Holiday Baby Closet Drive from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 at his district office, 117 E. Palatine Road, Suite 106, in Palatine.
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DuPage judge intervenes in 45th House District vote count
Nov 15, 2022 7:27 PM - DuPage County election workers will be prohibited from using vote-by-mail applications to verify signatures on mail-in ballots still to be counted, a judge ruled Tuesday. -
Democrats fare well in state House and Senate races in DuPage, Will counties
Nov 9, 2022 9:13 PM - Democratic candidates, both incumbents and newcomers, fared well in numerous state Senate and House races in DuPage and Will counties. -
Laura Faver Dias wins state House seat, will resign from Grayslake village board
Nov 9, 2022 8:11 PM - The people of Grayslake are gaining a new state representative and losing a village board member after Lauren Faver Dias' election victory Tuesday. -
Syed's defeat of Bos in 51st House District bucked trend of incumbent victories in Northwest suburbs
Nov 9, 2022 7:02 PM - Among the Illinois House and Senate races in the Northwest suburbs, voters Tuesday largely favored incumbents -- most of them Democrats -- but there were some exceptions. -
Dems take two open state legislative seats in Lake County; Republican state senator narrowly wins reelection
Nov 9, 2022 3:37 PM - Democrats took two open state legislative seats in Lake County while Republican senate leader Dan McConchie narrowly won reelection. -
Longtime incumbent Wheeler congratulates Hanson on victory in 83rd state House race
Nov 9, 2022 12:25 PM - Voters in the redrawn state House 83rd District elected a former Kane County Board member to represent them in Springfield over a longtime incumbent.
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GOP incumbent Ugaste wins race for 65th state House seat
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