McCombie to take reins of House GOP caucus
— November 16, 2022SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Tony McCombie said Wednesday, Nov. 16 that her top priority when she becomes the next House minority leader will be to rebuild the GOP caucus following last…
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Pritzker signs revised state legislative maps
— September 24, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Despite opposition from Republicans as well as reform groups, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday, Sept. 24 signed into law the revised state legislative district maps that…
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Senate panel endorses ‘media literacy’ mandate in Illinois schools
— May 19, 2021SPRINGFIELD – All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and social media as part of their computer literacy courses…
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Welch releases committee assignments, February session plans
— February 1, 2021SPRINGFIELD — On Jan. 28, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced the committees and their respective chairs for the 102nd General Assembly, including the addition…
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Governor weighs in on criminal justice reform bill
— January 11, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker took questions on a massive criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday, noting he was generally “in…
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Time running out on getting another review, vote of state ethics bill
— September 3, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The House sponsor of a long-debated ethics bill that failed in the House last week said she will bring it up for another vote if lawmakers come back to the Capitol within…
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Madigan chooses Latino to take his seat in state House
— February 23, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Former state Rep. Michael Madigan, 78, handpicked his successor on when he voted to fill the House seat he resigned from on Thursday, marking the end of his 50-year…
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Republican leaders react as lame duck session nears end
— January 13, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Republican leadership offered harsh criticisms for their Democratic counterparts Tuesday, Jan. 12 as the Illinois General Assembly neared the end of its lame…
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