Lawmakers pass budget package to close out special session
— May 24, 2020SPRINGFIELD – The Senate in the very early hours of Sunday morning (May 24) passed a budget package authorizing $42.8 billion in general revenue spending next year, although…
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Wilcox leads Joyce in 40th Senate District
— March 17, 2020Patrick Joyce, the pick of Democratic Party leaders, was trailing in the Democratic primary for the 40th state Senate seat. Challenger Lori Wilcox had 36.2 percent of the vote to Joyce’s…
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Illinois Senate bill takes aim at wage theft in construction jobs
— July 29, 2019Legislation is pending in the Illinois Senate that would target wage theft in the construction industry. The state House bill, sponsored in the Senate by state Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview),…
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Former state senator McCarter begins journey as ambassador to Kenya
— January 16, 2019New U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter is hoping to leverage a diverse background in business, politics, and foreign missionary work to advance a long-troubled East African nation—…
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Metro East general assembly races among state’s most expensive
— January 31, 2018Two Metro East races remain among the 2018 election cycle’s costliest contests for the Illinois General Assembly, according to the most recent round campaign finance disclosures filed…
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Primary battles shaping up across the state
— December 17, 2019And they’re off! The campaigns for the next election are officially on as candidates for state and congressional seats have field their petitions to be on the primary ballot. Republican…
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During heated debate, Welch urges Illinois Senate to pass corporate board diversity bill
— April 27, 2019SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch urged the Illinois Senate on Tuesday to act quickly on his bill that would require all publicly-traded corporations headquartered…
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Fight to license gun shops continues in Illinois Senate
— April 2, 2018Illinois would see a significant drop in violent crime if gun dealers were licensed, according to one state senator. For 16 years, state Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) has tried to get…
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