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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 29, 2020
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    TDL Springfield Morning Briefs: Thursday, October 29th

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    News in brief: GOP lawmakers seize on Lightfoot’s mitigation concerns; Lightfoot backs down on state restrictions; Region 9 to face increased mitigation; Aurora inspection company hiring
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 28, 2020
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    Grant, Mejia-Beal divided on key issues as phone recording hangs over Naperville state house race

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    Rep. Amy Grant faces Democrat Ken Mejia-Beal in the race to represent House District 42


    One of the more intriguing legislative races in Illinois this year is the battle between Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) and Democrat Ken Mejia-Beal to represent a west suburban House district that includes portions of Wheaton, Naperville, Lisle, Carol Stream, West Chicago, Warrenville, Carol Stream and all of Winfield.
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 28, 2020
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    Preckwinkle calls on Springfield to help rein in ‘rampant abuse’ by police

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    Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle told a legislative panel Tuesday they should approve measures that would halt benefits for police officers convicted of a felony or disqualifying offenses, extend whistleblower protections and require intervention by colleagues when a fellow officer uses excessive force.
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 27, 2020
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    TDL Springfield Morning Briefs: Tuesday, October 27th

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    News in brief: Return of McCormick Place field hospital deemed unlikely; Ezike warns of dire COVID-19 death count; two regions see new restrictions; lawmakers urged to keep telehealth expansion; equity grants for higher education
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 27, 2020
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    Republicans look to flip lone Rockford-area Dem senate seat

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    Sen. Steve Stadelman faces Republican Paul Hofmann in Senate District 34


    For the first time since 2012, voters in the Rockford area Senate District 34 will have an opportunity to choose between a Democrat and Republican while deciding who should represent them.
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 26, 2020
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    Attempting to sway voters in Naperville House district, Yang Rohr focuses on health care as Wehrli hopes to bring ‘fiscal sanity’ to Springfield

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    Rep. Grant Wehrli and Democrat Janet Yang Rohr face off in the House District 41 race


    When Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) last ran for reelection, he defeated Democrat Val Montgomery by just 1,900 votes, despite her not living in his House district, which consists of portions of Will and DuPage counties including much of Naperville.
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 26, 2020
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    Black Caucus agenda, ethics reform effort expected to take top billing during historic veto session

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    This time next month, after weeks of legislative hearings exploring solutions to systemic inequities, Illinois lawmakers will be in the middle of a historic and unprecedented veto session.
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 23, 2020
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    TDL Springfield Morning Briefs: Friday, October 23rd

    News in brief: Recently launched YouthCare faces criticism; Pritzker eyeing license removal for business ‘scofflaws’; I-255 reconstruction nears completion
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 23, 2020
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    ‘Moderate’ Democrat and ‘freedom, faith and family’ Republican face off in a bid for west suburban Senate district

    Democrat Rep. Karina Villa (left) faces Republican Jeanette Ward in the Senate District 25 race


    For the first time in nearly a decade, Jim Oberweis’ name will not appear on the ballot to represent the voters of Kane, DuPage and Kendall counties.
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  • Joel Ebert
    OCT 22, 2020
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    Education advocates tout benefits of free college tuition as part of ongoing conversation over equity

    Kyle Westbrook of the Partnership for College Completion on Wednesday encouraged members of the Senate to consider expanding the state’s Monetary Award Program.


    Illinois should follow the lead of other states and implement a program to make post-secondary education tuition free in order to provide more opportunities to Black and Latino students, a panel of education advocates told lawmakers Wednesday.
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