Governor-elect Pritzker puts transition in motion
November 13, 2018Despite Democrats having control over both chambers of the Illinois Legislature and now the governor’s office, Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker said he plans to work with Republicans and…
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Democratic wave gives party seven DuPage County Board seats
November 12, 2018Elizabeth Chaplin won’t be quite so lonely at DuPage County Board meetings anymore. The Downers Grove resident, until last week the Democratic Party’s lone board member, will be…
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Voters across Central Illinois region reject tax proposals
November 12, 2018Voters in Peoria, Tazewell and McLean counties turned out to their voting locations in large numbers to settle not only federal and state representation, but also ballot initiatives,…
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‘Historic’ firsts in Underwood’s stunning election to Congress
November 12, 2018It all started with a broken promise. Lauren Underwood, a nurse and former federal health policy adviser from Naperville, said she believed incumbent Rep. Randy Hultgren when he pledged…
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Despite tough campaign battles, Republicans keep 2 key Illinois seats
November 10, 2018Illinois saw some of its highest voter turnouts for any election, especially a midterm election, on Nov. 6 with more than 50 percent of registered voters statewide coming out to cast…
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Davis holds off Democratic challenger in close 13th District race
November 9, 2018Incumbent Republican 13th District U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis of Taylorville narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan of Springfield by 1 percent. Davis finished…
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Kendall voters reject District 308 sales tax, other tax increases
November 9, 2018Kendall County voters came out in strong numbers Nov. 6, like their counterparts across the state. More than 50 percent of registered voters in the county cast ballots and those voters…
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Democrat Casten knocks off Roskam in the Sixth District
November 6, 2018Democratic challenger Sean Casten has helped the Democrats take back the U.S. House of Representatives by defeating longtime Republican Peter Roskam in the Sixth Illinois Congressional…
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Underwood pulls upset in ousting Hultgren in 14th District
November 6, 2018A novice politician given little hope of any success just a month ago has defeated four-term incumbent Congressman Randy Hultgren in the northwest suburban 14th District race. Lauren…
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Kwame Raoul chosen for attorney general with easy win
November 6, 2018For months, Kwame Raoul held healthy single-digit leads over Erika Harold in several polls. However, there were large numbers of undecideds over 20 percent. But Raoul, a state senator,…
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