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OCT 26, 2020
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. -
OCT 26, 2020
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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News in brief: Recently launched YouthCare faces criticism; Pritzker eyeing license removal for business ‘scofflaws’; I-255 reconstruction nears completion
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OCT 23, 2020
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. -
OCT 22, 2020
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. -
News in brief: Pritzker releases “framework” for COVID-19 vaccine distribution; Mazzochi blasts governor for mitigation efforts; Municipal League calls for expediting release of CARES Act money -
OCT 21, 2020
Republican Rep. Tom Morrison will once again face Democrat Maggie Trevor in the race to represent House District 54
Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) has been riding around his suburban state house district on a bicycle as part of his efforts to convince voters to reelect him for two more years. He says the unusual tactic, which he calls his “mobile office,” allows him to keep in touch with residents in House District 54 — a high priority since his narrow 2018 reelection. -
OCT 21, 2020
Malik Alim of the Coalition to End Money Bond and director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts Marcia Meis spoke to members of a joint Senate hearing Tuesday to discuss proposals about ending cash bail in the state.
State leaders’ effort to eliminate cash bail in Illinois faced criticism from two judges and a sheriff in a Senate hearing Tuesday, as several panelists stressed the need to take less dramatic steps first. -
News in brief: Pritzker casts doubt on new stay-at-home order; @CivicFederation opposed graduated income tax; @illinoissbe dismisses complaints against lawmaker, alderman -
OCT 20, 2020
Sterling Initiatives CEO Jeffrey Sterling encouraged a panel of lawmakers on Monday to take a “comprehensive” approach to address disparities in Illinois’ health care system.
Safety net hospitals in Illinois provide a critical function and must get help from the state or risk further deepening the health care divide that exists in underserved communities, advocates and health executives told lawmakers Monday.
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