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A Virtual Legislature: Illinois Lawmakers Plan Spring Work by Video
Illinois lawmakers will begin their spring session working remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch Joins NBC 5 For 1-on-1 Interview
It’s been quite a whirlwind for the new Illinois Speaker of the House Chris Welch, as he’s received more than one thousand text messages from all over the country as well-wishers congratulate the state legislature’s first-ever Black Speaker. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady Resigns From Seat Thursday
Illinois Sen.Bill Brady announced Thursday he will resign his seat as the Senate Republican Leader.
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Sen. Dick Durbin Wins 5th Term Over 4 Challengers, NBC News Projects
Sen. Dick Durbin won a fifth term over four challengers on Tuesday, NBC News projects.
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5 Candidates for Illinois' US Senate Seat Square Off in Forum on NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago
The five candidates for U.S. Senate from Illinois squared off for the first time in a forum that was streamed on NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago’s digital platforms Friday evening. The forum is scheduled to air on both TV stations on Sunday. The virtual forum includes all five candidates for the Senate seat on the ballot in the 2020 general…
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Sen. Dick Durbin Seeks 5th Term Against 4 Opponents
The only statewide race happening in Illinois this election cycle is for U.S. Senate. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is running for reelection, seeking a fifth term in the office he first won in 1996.
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Illinois Sen. Terry Link Charged With Felony Income Tax Fraud
Longtime Illinois Sen. Terry Link was charged Thursday with felony income tax fraud, court records show, becoming the latest lawmaker ensnared in a sprawling federal corruption probe.
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Yes, Illinois, We Need to Change the Clocks this Weekend
Get ready to spring forward an hour. Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. March 8 despite efforts to stop it altogether. The Illinois Senate approved a measure that would lead the state to observe daylight saving time throughout the year, but the bill remains in the House. If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs off on the proposed legislation, it may…
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Don Harmon Elected President of Illinois State Senate
In a closed door meeting, Illinois state senators voted Sunday to elect Sen. Don Harmon as the chamber’s new president, its first new leader in more than a decade.
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Illinois Senate to Elect Next President in Sunday Vote
Illinois state senators will gather Sunday for a closed-door meeting in Springfield to elect the chamber’s next president, its first new leader in more than a decade.
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Illinois Senate Elects New President
The Illinois State Senate has elected a new president, and NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details.
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State Senators Lobbying to Replace Cullerton as Senate President
The State Senate will elect a new president on Sunday, and NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern spoke with the two leading candidates to replace John Cullerton in the role.
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