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Common Cause's Young: Democrats purposefully avoided remapping alternatives 'for political reasons'
Every 10 years, the legislative districts of Illinois are reworked to accommodate for changing population numbers and other demographics.
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Doubek: 'Make sure there is complete transparency and that every voice is heard' for redistricting
Change Illinois executive director Madeline Doubek wants to know what’s the rush in the growing fair maps debate.
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Tracy: ‘Businesses and families need a path to normalcy,’ not ‘Bridge to Phase 5’
An update of the Illinois Restore Illinois COVID-19 reopening plan has some elected officials saying the new pathway to normalcy is too slow.
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Former U.S. Senate candidate Curran 'no one in Springfield seems to be concerned' about Illinois' out-of-control taxes
Former Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Mark Curran is uncertain why Democrats in Springfield are not working to fix the state’s out-of-control taxes.
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Morrison questions Illinos' rules on chemical abortion
Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) leaves little doubt about where he stands in the growing debate over the parental notification bill.
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Illinois chamber president: Estate tax increase is ‘great idea’ if lawmakers don’t want wealthy to remain in state
Illinois Chamber of Commerce President Todd Maisch said legislation increasing the estate tax would lead high-dollar earners to leave the state, even though it was designed to help the disabled population.
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Sex, health education would be required in K-12 Illinois public schools under forthcoming legislation
A new bill is expected to be filed in the Illinois Legislature this week mandating personal health and safety education taught to K-12 public school students is getting mixed reviews.
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The start of 2021 brings higher online shopping prices for customers in Illinois
Illinois' online shoppers face a larger checkout bill depending on where the purchase is shipped and the municipality's local sales tax.
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'Find someone other than me;' Madigan challenged caucus after suspending bid to retain House Speaker role
Just days before now-former House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) was ousted as speaker, he tried to retain his power by challenging Democrats to find someone else for the top political job.
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Blogger believes Madigan is "buying time" with move to suspend bid for Illinois House speaker
Venture capitalist Jeffrey Carter believes Illinois Rep. Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is "buying time" by halting his campaign for House speaker.
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Dixon mayor calls for Madigan to 'step down' as speaker calling it 'past time'
Dixon Mayor Liandro Arellano, Jr. said it's "past time" for State Representative Mike Madigan (D-22nd District) to "step down" from his position as speaker.
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Rep. Moylan 'wholeheartedly' agrees Trump should be removed from office
An Illinois 55th state House District Democrat has added his voice to those urging that President Donald Trump, with eight days left in office, somehow be removed from office."I wholeheartedly agree that President Trump should be removed from office immediately," state Rep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines) told Prairie State Wire in a brief email statement.Moylan's comments came after last weeks attack on the U.S.
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Illinois Fraternal Order of Police on police reform bill: ‘This is an attack on the law enforcement profession’
The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (ILFOP) and ILFOP Labor Council called on its members to fight against a newly introduced House amendment that would reform police operations.
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OP-ED: Welcome to lame duck season
Just call it the lame-duck shrug.
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Remote learning days in progress in Illinois schools due to COVID-19 closures
Illinois schools have implemented “remote learning days” to provide students with a learning curriculum and also provide access to teachers through April 30 due to coronavirus closures.
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As predicted, 2017 Illinois income tax hike hurting the state, IPI reports
A Chicago-based conservative think-tank that predicted the dire consequences following the 2017 income tax increase out of Springfield says the expected outcome has come to pass.
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2019 Illinois Teacher of the Year finalists announced
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently listed the 10 finalists for Illinois Teacher of the Year.