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Nina Shaw donates $5,000 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 7, 2020

Nina Shaw donated $5,000 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Feb. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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John Stephens donates $5,800 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 7, 2020

John Stephens donated $5,800 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Feb. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Chrisette Hudlin donates $1,000 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 7, 2020

Chrisette Hudlin donated $1,000 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Feb. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Nikkole Denson-Randolph donates $1,000 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 7, 2020

Nikkole Denson-Randolph donated $1,000 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Feb. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Leo Smith donates $50,000 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 7, 2020

Leo Smith donated $50,000 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Feb. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Connie Lindsey donates $1,000 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 7, 2020

Connie Lindsey donated $1,000 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Feb. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Republican lawmakers make ethics reform a priority for spring session

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2020

As investigations into government corruption cases continue to play out in the headlines, passing commonsense legislation, including several measures unveiled last fall by Republican lawmakers, must be a top priority of lawmakers this spring.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 46: Koehler encouraged by Gov. Pritzker’s commitment to downstate economic development

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2020

Following Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State address on Wednesday, State Senator Dave Koehler released the following statement: “Ensuring our downstate communities continue to prosper is of the utmost importance.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Rooting out corruption, ethics reform

By Press release submission | 12 days ago

Governor J.B. Pritzker painted a rosy picture in his first “State of the State” address January 29, but Senate Republican lawmakers say a greater emphasis should have been placed on rooting out corruption, starting with revamping the state’s process for drawing legislative maps.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Rooting out corruption, ethics reform

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2020

Governor J.B. Pritzker painted a rosy picture in his first “State of the State” address January 29, but Senate Republican lawmakers say a greater emphasis should have been placed on rooting out corruption, starting with revamping the state’s process for drawing legislative maps.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 44: Brady Statement on AVR Revelations

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2020

The following is a statement by Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady regarding new revelations that the Illinois Secretary of State’s office allowed approximately 4,700 16-year-olds to begin the voter registration process under the state’s automatic voter registration program.

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Donald Sussman donates $100,000 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 5, 2020

Donald Sussman donated $100,000 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Feb. 5, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Patty Quillin donates $25,000 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 4, 2020

Patty Quillin donated $25,000 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Feb. 4, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Nothing 'fair' about Pritzker's tax plan for pass-through businesses, IBA president says

By Tom Lawrence | 14 days ago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls it a "fair tax," but critics say it is far from fair and that it would be a mistake to support it when it appears as a referendum question on ballots in November.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 73: Spain: “Brimming with good intentions, but State of State Address short on ideas for economic growth”

By Press release submission | Feb 3, 2020

Spain: “Brimming with good intentions, but State of State Address short on ideas for economic growth”

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Republican leaders would have liked more from Pritzker's speech, but will run with 'spirit of collaboration'

By Kyla Asbury | 15 days ago

While House and Senate Republicans were critical of many aspects of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, most remain hopeful that he was sincere about bringing about a spirit of bipartisan collaboration.

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Critics say Pritzker policies only adding to Illinois' woes

By Zeta Cross | 17 days ago

Reacting to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State speech on Wednesday, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said that the governor's policies will only continue to make things worse for taxpayers.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: January: Human Trafficking Awareness Month

By Press release submission | 20 days ago

January is Human Trafficking Awareness month, which aims to remind Illinois residents that human trafficking could be happening in their own communities.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Questions about integrity of Illinois’ elections

By Press release submission | 20 days ago

A major issue with the state’s Automatic Voter Registration system made headlines during the week, raising questions about the integrity of Illinois’ elections.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 46: Koehler: capping insulin costs is common sense

By Press release submission | Jan 28, 2020

Following the signing of legislation to combat skyrocketing costs of prescription insulin, State Senator Dave Koehler offered the following statement: “For far too long, people who need this medication to survive have been forced to make the impossible choice between food and housing or prescription medication,” Koehler (D-Peoria) said.