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3rd Q spending: Halpin spends more than twice as much as Thoms in District 36 Senate race
The Register-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGALESBURG — Illinois Senate District 36 is new to Galesburg and it will have a new senator after...
Illinois legislators try again on statewide public defender legislation
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers plan to make a second push to create a statewide office to help...
Illinois’ sweeping firearms ban certain to end up in court, and some experts doubt it will stand
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn his closing remarks before a vote on a sweeping firearms ban, Illinois Senate President Don Harmon pushed back at critics who contended the prohibitions would violate the Second Amendment ...
Lawsuit filed to block new IL law affecting firearm manufacturers that use marketing ploys
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA federal lawsuit filed Monday aims to stop the enforcement of a measure signed into law by Gov....
Illinois Democratic PAC loses appeal of massive fines for not timely reporting campaign spending
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Illinois State Board of Elections rejected Wednesday a request to reconsider or lower more than...
Analysis: News and quotes from Illinois State Fair political days made interesting theater
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAlong with fried foods, carnival rides and an 800-pound cow made of butter, the Illinois State Fair is known for its political theater. For the Statehouse press corps, it means we clear our ...
Lawsuits against Illinois limited to Cook, Sangamon counties. Is that ‘venue shopping’?
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocrats say the last-minute measure will stop plaintiffs with constitutional lawsuits against the...
EDITORIAL: PAC's shenanigans another sign of political class' disrespect for law, Illinois
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 26—Here's another reason to be disgusted with Illinois politics. No one is ever going to brag about the effective oversight of campaign spending in Illinois. Campaign disclosure rules were ...
The path to homelessness: How one Bloomington veteran ended up sleeping in his truck
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe day before he was evicted, Larry Clay walked around outside his 1974 mobile home, pointing out...
Why have presidents visited the SouthCoast? Campaigns, summer homes, funerals and more
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe SouthCoast will be getting a high-profile visitor on Wednesday. President Joe Biden is expected...