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Illinois state representatives from both sides of the aisle came to Northern Illinois University this week. They fielded student questions, debated state…
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In Illinois, the debate over gun control was waged in county-wide elections. Voters in more than a dozen counties recently approved measures urging the…
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Abner Mikva, a former congressman, Illinois legislator, federal appellate judge and presidential adviser, has died. He was 90.Brian Brady, the head of…
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Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says it’s too early to say who could come away with the GOP nomination for President. The Democrat and Senate Minority…
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It'll be 2016 before Illinois' top political leaders meet again, as a historic stalemate grinds on.If it wasn't obvious before that Illinois' political…
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Dennis Hastert's lawyer says the former U.S. House Speaker had a stroke during the first week of November. He has been hospitalized since then.Attorney…
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Illinois lawmakers say “no” to Governor Rauner’s union opt-out plan. Well, Democrats said “no.” Republicans, except for one “no” vote, opted to vote…
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A non-partisan group looking to overhaul the future of politics in Illinois is picking up the pace of its campaign. “Yes for Independent Maps” is…
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Republican State Representative Kay Hatcher announced last fall she wouldn’t run for the 50th district seat she has held since 2009. It didn’t take long…
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Call him “House Minority Leader Durkin.” State Representative Jim Durkin was elected Thursday by his Republican colleagues as their new House leader. The…