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From West Central Reporter

Davis wins 13th Congressional District race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Republican Rodney Davis has been declared the winner in the 13th Congressional District against Democrat Betsy Londrigan.

From Peoria Standard

LaHood wins 11th Congressional District race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Republican Darin LaHood has been declared the winner in the 18th Congressional District against Democratic Junius Rodriguez.

From Chambana Sun

Dan Caukins wins 101st House District race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Republican Dan Caukins has been declared the winner in the 101st House District against Democrat Jennifer McMillin.

Don Brady wins 105th House District race

By LGIS News Service | Nov 6, 2018

Republican Don Brady has been declared the winner in the 105th House District against Democrat Benjamin Webb.

From Prairie State Wire

Michael Frerichs wins State Treasurer's race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat Michael Frerichs has been declared the winner in the Illinois State Treasurer's race against Republican Jim Dodge.

From Prairie State Wire

Mendoza wins Illinois State Comptroller race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat Susana Mendoza has won the state Comptroller race against Republican Darlene Senger.

From Prairie State Wire

Jesse White wins Secretary of State race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat Jesse White has won the Secretary of State race against Republican Jason Helland.

From Prairie State Wire

Kwame Raoul wins Attorney General race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat Kwame Raoul won the Attorney General's race after Republican candidate Erika Harold conceded the race.

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins gubernatorial race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat J.B. Pritzker won the gubernatorial race after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded the race Tuesday night.

From Illinois Valley Times

Report: Madigan backs Yednock with $190,546

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Ottawa state House candidate Lance Yednock received another $190,546 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 29 and Oct. 17, state filings show.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Illinois Planned Parenthood spends $600K to oust taxpayer-funded abortion opponents from state legislature

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The political arm of Illinois’ largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, has already spent nearly $600,000 this year across 24 competitive state House and Senate races, according to filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Watchdogs - McLean Co. YWCA Director and candidate for Bloomington City Council issues profanity laden threat on Facebook

By LGIS News Service | Jun 26, 2018

Responding to a firebombed car, Jennifer Carrillo, the McLean County (IL) YWCA Mission Impact Director and Candidate for Bloomington City Council Ward 6, issued a profanity laced statement in her Facebook page.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 40 percent of mortgages in Boone County considered ‘underwater’

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Among Illinois counties, Boone, Montgomery and Bond had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

From Prairie State Wire

Population falling, but Illinois government leaders agree to spend, borrow more

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois state government leaders say they will spend a record $38.5 billion and borrow an estimated $11.5 billion over the next year, according to a fiscal year 2019 budget plan approved by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Brady, House Republicans put ERA over the top

By LGIS News Service | May 31, 2018

Ten House Republicans, including State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington), voted in favor of a measure that would make female-only bathrooms, prisons, schools, and shelters unconstitutional, require women to serve in military combat roles and ban any public accommodation for pregnant women.

From Chambana Sun

Rep. Mitchell refuses to cast vote on anti-Trump legislation, allowing it to pass

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The Illinois House has passed a resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan, with Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) among 13 GOP members abstaining from voting on the issue.

From Illinois Valley Times

Rep. Long casts no vote and lets anti-Trump legislation pass House

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The Illinois House has passed a resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan, with Rep. Jerry Lee Long (R-Streator) among 13 GOP members abstaining from voting on the issue.

From Illinois Valley Times

Rep. Jerry Lee Long remains silent on Equal Rights Amendment

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Rep. Jerry Lee Long remains silent on Equal Rights Amendment

From Prairie State Wire

Illegal immigrant lawyers, teachers couldn't be denied state licenses if bill becomes Illinois law

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

A bill pending in Springfield would prohibit the state from denying illegal aliens professional licenses to practice law, teach, or dispense prescription drugs.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois House passes bill to require race and ethnicity-based quotas at state universities pension system

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinoisans of Italian, Mexican, French and Eastern European descent could be in line for top management jobs with one of the state's largest public pension systems if a bill becomes law.