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Heather Steans donates $1,500 to Jill Quinn's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 8, 2020

Heather Steans donated $1,500 to Democrat Jill Quinn's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Jill Rose Quinn, on Jan. 8, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Jose Deleon donates $1,000 to Aimee Kessem's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 7, 2020

Jose Deleon donated $1,000 to Republican Aimee Kessem's election campaign committee, Friends of Ammie Kessem, on Jan. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 8: Villivalam appointed Chair of Special Committee on Supplier Diversity

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2020

State Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) has been appointed Chair of the Special Committee on Supplier Diversity in the Illinois Senate.

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Laura Zaremba donates $1,000 to Michael Cabonargi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 7, 2020

Laura Zaremba donated $1,000 to Democrat Michael Cabonargi's election campaign committee, Friends of Cabonargi, on Jan. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 13: Pay-to-stay ban, other Peters laws take effect

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2020

A law sponsored by State Senator Robert Peters (D-Chicago) meant to protect the financial security of the formerly incarcerated is one of several new laws that took effect Jan. 1.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 9: More seniors eligible for transportation assistance in 2020

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2020

The Illinois Department on Aging has adjusted its annual income eligibility limits for the Benefit Access Program, allowing more seniors to qualify to receive transportation assistance in 2020.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 4: Lightford reminds businesses of minimum wage tax credit

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) reminds small businesses to take advantage of the minimum wage credit starting this year.

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Jose Deleon donates $1,000 to Ammie Kessem's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 7, 2020

Jose Deleon donated $1,000 to Republican Ammie Kessem's election campaign committee, Friends of Ammie Kessem, on Jan. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Laura Zaremba donates $1,000 to Michael M. Cabonargi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 7, 2020

Laura Zaremba donated $1,000 to Democrat Michael M. Cabonargi's election campaign committee, Friends of Cabonargi, on Jan. 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 78: Lilly Offers Local Religious Leaders the Opportunity to Give an Invocation before the Illinois House

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2020

Lilly Offers Local Religious Leaders the Opportunity to Give an Invocation before the Illinois House

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Jakob Campbell donates $3,000 to Sonya M. Harper's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 6, 2020

Jakob Campbell donated $3,000 to Democrat Sonya M. Harper's election campaign committee, Friends of Sonya Marie Harper, on Jan. 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Nelson Wood donates $1,000 to Sonya M. Harper's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 6, 2020

Nelson Wood donated $1,000 to Democrat Sonya M. Harper's election campaign committee, Friends of Sonya Marie Harper, on Jan. 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Todd Smith donates $1,000 to Andre Thapedi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 6, 2020

Todd Smith donated $1,000 to Democrat Andre Thapedi's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Andre Thapedi, on Jan. 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Shawn Kasserman donates $1,000 to Andre Thapedi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 6, 2020

Shawn Kasserman donated $1,000 to Democrat Andre Thapedi's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Andre Thapedi, on Jan. 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Devon Bruce donates $1,000 to Andre Thapedi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 6, 2020

Devon Bruce donated $1,000 to Democrat Andre Thapedi's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Andre Thapedi, on Jan. 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 25: Tarver Introduces Measure to Automatically Expunge Youth Cannabis Related Crimes

By Press release submission | Jan 6, 2020

Youth who have been convicted of cannabis-related crimes would have their records automatically expunged under a bill that was recently filed by state Rep. Curtis J. Tarver II, D-Chicago.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 26: Buckner Urges Congress to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

By Press release submission | Jan 6, 2020

Committed to advocating for women and other individuals that have experienced gender-based violence in Illinois and across the country, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is calling on Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. “Gender-based violence continues to be a critical issue here at home.

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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 35: Hurley, Cunningham and O’Shea Host Local Seniors for New Year’s Eve at Noon Pizza Party

By Press release submission | Jan 6, 2020

To give local seniors an opportunity to gather and celebrate New Year’s Eve safely, state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, recently partnered with Sen. Bill Cunningham and Ald.

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GOP strategist forecasts an accelerated 'fiscal demise' if Chicago approves new 'LaSalle Street Tax'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 5, 2020

Republican political strategist Chris Robling does not mince words about his opinion of a plan to enact a margin tax on "businesses that conduct business in Chicago, minus certain labor costs."

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Tax increases only compound Chicago's fiscal woes, 41st Ward GOP candidate Kessem argues

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 4, 2020

Northwest Side GOP Club Vice President Ammie Kessem (R-Chicago) can sum up Chicago's financial crisis in a couple of choice phrases that leave no doubt as to who is to blame.