Illinois State General Assembly
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 03:38 PM EDT
Arlington Height Daily Herald. June 4, 2021.
Editorial: Let’s give the vaccine lottery a try in Illinois
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While states restrict voting, Illinois would expand access
By John O'connor Jun. 06, 2021 09:38 AM EDT

$41B budget, trickier issues face Legislature on final day
By John O'connor May. 31, 2021 06:15 PM EDT
Illinois tackles anti-Asian hate with the TEAACH Act
By Rita Oceguera Of Injustice Watch May. 29, 2021 01:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is poised to become the first state to require that public schools teach their students the history of Asian Americans, who have...

Democrat-drawn legislative maps head to Pritzker for action
By John O'connor May. 28, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

Democrats, $200K consultant agree on map; not most others
By John O'connor May. 26, 2021 06:11 PM EDT
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 07:00 AM EDT
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. May 22, 2021.
Editorial: Time to pass news literacy bill
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Editorial Roundup: Illinois
By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2021 10:32 AM EDT
Chicago Tribune. April 26, 2021.
Editorial: The Illinois Exodus continues. We’re losing a congressional seat.
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Editorial Roundup: Illinois
By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. April 19, 2021.
Editorial: Time to put aside politics and be ready to govern
The end...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Chicago Tribune. March 22, 2021.
Editorial: Billions in federal money headed to Illinois. How many pickleball courts can it buy?
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GOP mocks House Dems: Meet the new rules, same as old ones
By John O'connor Feb. 10, 2021 07:00 PM EST

By 2050, Illinois would use only renewable energy under bill
By John O'connor Feb. 09, 2021 04:36 PM EST
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
By The Associated Press Feb. 09, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. February 3, 2021.
Editorial: Vaccination offers a start toward normal life - but cautions apply
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A virtual Legislature: Lawmakers plan spring work by video
By John O'connor Feb. 02, 2021 06:42 PM EST
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
By The Associated Press Feb. 02, 2021 10:01 AM EST
Chicago Tribune. January 29, 2021.
Editorial: Three ways Illinois can move past the Michael Madigan years
With Michael...

Documents: Illinois House spent $330K for 2 weeks of rent
By John O'connor Jan. 21, 2021 06:14 PM EST
Illinois Editorial Roundup:
By The Associated Press Jan. 19, 2021 06:51 PM EST
Here are excerpts of editorials from newspapers around Illinois.
January 17, 2021
The (Champaign) News-Gazette
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Illinois replaces longest-serving legislative leader in US
By John O'connor Jan. 13, 2021 05:46 PM EST
Illinois congressman tests COVID-19 positive after lockdown
Jan. 12, 2021 11:37 AM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — A Democratic congressman from Illinois who was forced to go into lockdown during last week’s deadly siege at the Capitol announced Tuesday he...