Springfield News
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Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign reiterated the governor’s support for President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Supreme Court justice, Brett Kavanaugh. Meanwhile, the Illinois Commerce Commission on Wednesday ordered Chicago utility company People’s Gas to do an engineering study, amid allegations the company is not using rate hikes responsibly in its program to replace outdated natural gas pipes in the city.
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Community organizer Celina Villanueva will fill the 21st District House seat left vacant by Silvana Tabares, who was appointed last month to the Chicago City Council.
Community organizer Celina Villanueva will be sworn in as the State Representative for the 21st House District Tuesday morning.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner scrambled after an appearance with a Chicago mayoral candidate handing out cash raised eyebrows nationwide. A bill consolidating suburban governments is now law and House Republicans’ campaign coffers are flush, thanks to a massive contribution from the governor.
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With Democratic nominee for governor J.B. Pritzker outspending Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner at the top of the ticket, Democrats also have a financial advantage in the down-ballot races for statewide office, according to quarterly reports filed this week with state elections officials that detail campaign contributions through June 30.
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Less than four months before the November election, the Illinois governor’s race moves toward the Democrats, according to a leading election analyst. Illinois comes in at No. 8 on the list of most unequal states, according to a new study by the Economic Policy Institute.
