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Barbara Ransby donates $1,000 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 22, 2019

Barbara Ransby donated $1,000 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Nov. 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Angelique Power donates $2,500 to Kim Foxx's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 22, 2019

Angelique Power donated $2,500 to Democrat Kim Foxx's election campaign committee, Friends for Foxx, on Nov. 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Illinois political expert looks back on retiring Sen. Cullerton's career with sadness

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 21, 2019

While state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are reflecting on the career of retiring Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago), Republican political strategist Chris Robling respectfully laments a legacy that he believes did more harm to the state than good.

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Chicago GOP Chairman Cleveland on Senate President Cullerton's departure: 'Good riddance'

By Glenn Minnis | 16 days ago

Chicago Republican Party Chairman Chris Cleveland is shedding no tears over the upcoming departure of longtime Illinois State Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago).

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David Adams donates $1,000 to Michael M. Cabonargi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 21, 2019

David Adams donated $1,000 to Democrat Michael M. Cabonargi's election campaign committee, Friends of Cabonargi, on Nov. 21, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Jb Pritzker donates $1,000,000 to Jb Pritzker's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 21, 2019

Jb Pritzker donated $1,000,000 to Democrat Jb Pritzker's election campaign committee, JB for Governor, on Nov. 21, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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David Adams donates $1,000 to Michael Cabonargi's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 21, 2019

David Adams donated $1,000 to Democrat Michael Cabonargi's election campaign committee, Friends of Cabonargi, on Nov. 21, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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ILGOP launches website to expose state Democrats' 'criminal enterprise'

By Glenn Minnis | 17 days ago

The Illinois Republican Party has launched a website aimed at exposing “the epidemic of Democratic corruption” across the state.

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Ronald Gatton donates $2,000 to Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Ronald Gatton donated $2,000 to Democrat Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign committee, Preckwinkle for President, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Bette Cerf Hill donates $1,000 to Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Bette Cerf Hill donated $1,000 to Democrat Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign committee, Preckwinkle for President, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Leslie Pilot-Gatton donates $1,000 to Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Leslie Pilot-Gatton donated $1,000 to Democrat Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign committee, Preckwinkle for President, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Michelle Murray donates $1,000 to Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Michelle Murray donated $1,000 to Democrat Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign committee, Preckwinkle for President, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Louis Carr donates $5,000 to Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Louis Carr donated $5,000 to Democrat Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign committee, Preckwinkle for President, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Isobel Neal donates $2,500 to Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Isobel Neal donated $2,500 to Democrat Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign committee, Preckwinkle for President, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Julia Foust donates $1,000 to Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 20, 2019

Julia Foust donated $1,000 to Democrat Toni Preckwinkle's election campaign committee, Preckwinkle for President, on Nov. 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 18: Cunningham makes it easier to access senior property tax break

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2019

A requirement forcing Cook County seniors to reapply annually for a tax break will soon be eliminated under a measure co-sponsored by State Senator Bill Cunningham.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 7: In ethics reform bill, Steans moves to increase lobbying transparency

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2019

State Senator Heather Steans is pushing for new ethics reforms in the wake of scandals surrounding numerous Springfield lawmakers in recent months, passing legislation out of the Senate.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 4: Lightford visits technical school to learn about career training

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) recently visited Ranken Technical College to learn more about career training opportunities offered at technical schools.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 2: 17th Annual ILLCF Conference

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2019

Join us for the 17th annual Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF) Conference - La Presencia Latina: A New Framework for Equity.

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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 3: Hunter: We need answers on the effectiveness of red light cameras

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2019

State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) convened the Senate Transportation Committee today for the first time as chair to consider legislation to study the use of red light cameras in Illinois.