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State Rep. Canty hosting open house ThursdayJan 23, 2023 1:17 PM - State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, a Democrat from Arlington Heights, is hosting an open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at her district office, 12 E Northwest Highway in Arlington Heights.
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State Rep. Mussman to host town hall Jan. 26 in Hoffman Estates
Jan 18, 2023 2:04 PM - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg is inviting local residents to attend a town hall Jan. 26, in Hoffman Estates. -
Didech's legislation would give students academic credit for serving as election judges
Jan 17, 2023 9:05 PM - Amid statewide shortages of election judges, state Rep. Daniel Didech has introduced legislation to encourage college students to serve in that role in exchange for academic credit. -
'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. -
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. -
Lame-duck state lawmakers vote themselves a 16% raise
Jan 7, 2023 7:10 PM - Illinois House Democrats working in a lame-duck session left town for a weekend break Friday night -- but not before voting on plans to give themselves a pay raise of nearly 16%. Legislation authorizing funds to be added for spending needs halfway through the state's fiscal year includes an $11,655 raise in base pay, to $85,000. -
Blazing new trails in government, courts, schools, outdoors: Suburban history makers of 2022
Dec 30, 2022 4:42 PM - For the suburbs, 2022 was a year of firsts on many fronts, most notably in the arena of state and local politics, but also strides were made toward greater representation in the judicial system and society. -
Melinda Bush exiting office early, leaving state Senate seat to fill for 9 days
Dec 26, 2022 11:17 PM - Lake County Democratic leaders said Monday they will meet Jan. 2 to select a person to serve out the final nine days of state Sen. Melinda Bush's term. And because the district's borders were changed, the person they select can't be state Sen.-elect Mary Edly-Allen. -
Discovery recounts will start Tuesday in 45th state House District, DuPage County Board races
Dec 19, 2022 8:03 PM - The DuPage County clerk will recount some of the ballots for close races in DuPage County Board District 2 and state House District 45, starting Tuesday. -
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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