Cullerton’s advice to new Senate president: Unify
— January 19, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The outgoing leader of Illinois’ Senate offered a piece of advice for whoever next assumes the position — “bring everyone together.” Chicago Democrat John Cullerton…
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Pritzker expected to sign letter consenting to refugee resettlement
— December 23, 2019SPRINGFIELD — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Dec. 16 he fully supports allowing refugees to resettle in Illinois and he is expected to sign a letter to the Trump administration…
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Illinois Republican lawmaker to introduce death penalty bill
— August 18, 2019SPRINGFIELD — A Republican state lawmaker is calling for the resurrection of the death penalty in Illinois after two mass shootings in the U.S. and recent gun violence in Chicago….
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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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High-stakes battle set for governor’s mansion
— March 26, 2018Let the spending begin! In what could be the most expensive governor’s race in U.S. history, Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker will square off against incumbent Republican Bruce…
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FBI agents search office of State Sen. Martin Sandoval
— September 27, 2019SPRINGFIELD — FBI agents were seen Sept. 24 searching the Capitol office of state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) and later carrying boxes and a brown bag marked “evidence”…
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Durbin promotes legislation to fund heart defect research
— December 23, 2018The Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, sponsored by U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), has passed the Senate. Durbin’s legislation, which was approved…
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Pritzker, Rauner stay in attack mode in second debate
— October 8, 2018Less voices didn’t increase the civility any in the second Illinois gubernatorial debate. In a head-to-head match-up Oct. 3, Democratic hopeful JB Pritzker and Republican incumbent…
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