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Rep. Mark Batinick, One of the House GOP's Perennially Endangered Members, Won't Seek Re-Election
Rep. Mark Batinick, One of the House GOP's Perennially Endangered Members, Won't Seek Re-Election

Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield), one of the few suburban Republicans to survive millions of dollars in spending from Democrats, will not seek re-election in 2022.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenNovember 3, 2021
Former Rep. Arroyo Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge
Former Rep. Arroyo Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge

Once powerful northwest side lawmaker Luis Arroyo has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenNovember 3, 2021
Rep. Mike Murphy Takes Springfield Chamber Post, Likely to Resign from House
Rep. Mike Murphy Takes Springfield Chamber Post, Likely to Resign from House

Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Springfield) was named Tuesday as the next President and CEO of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and says he’ll likely resign his seat in the General Assembly in the coming weeks.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenNovember 3, 2021
Former Rep. Rosenthal Running for Senate
Former Rep. Rosenthal Running for Senate

Former GOP State Rep. Wayne Rosenthal tells The Illinoize he will run for State Senate next year.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenNovember 2, 2021
Pritzker Heckled, Issues Executive Order on Guns
Pritzker Heckled, Issues Executive Order on Guns

When Governor JB Pritzker took the stage Monday at an outdoor event celebrating the groundbreaking of the new A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative in Burbank, there was an interesting sound of hecklers in the background.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenNovember 1, 2021
Newman to Run Against Casten in Democratic Congressional Primary
Newman to Run Against Casten in Democratic Congressional Primary

Marie Newman was gearing up for a primary fight anyway, now it will just be in a district a few miles away from her home.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 29, 2021
UPDATED: Kinzinger Won't Seek Re-Election
UPDATED: Kinzinger Won't Seek Re-Election

The morning after the General Assembly approved a redistricting plan for members of Congress, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) announced he won’t seek re-election in 2022.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 29, 2021
Democrats Draw Progressive Newman into Latino Majority District, House Passes Map with Minimum 71 Votes
Democrats Draw Progressive Newman into Latino Majority District, House Passes Map with Minimum 71 Votes

In a map released and passed by legislative Democrats within a few hours Thursday, Congresswoman Marie Newman’s (D-La Grange) political future went from difficult to nearly impossible.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 29, 2021
Third—and Maybe Final—Version of Congressional Map Introduced
Third—and Maybe Final—Version of Congressional Map Introduced

Democrats unveiled their third version of the congressional districts late Wednesday night setting up passage Thursday in Springfield.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 28, 2021
Parental Notification of Abortion Repeal Sent to Governor
Parental Notification of Abortion Repeal Sent to Governor

The House passed a repeal of the Parental Notification of Abortion law Wednesday night following emotional debate, sending the bill to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 28, 2021
East St. Louis Redistricting Lawsuit Folded Into Existing Case
East St. Louis Redistricting Lawsuit Folded Into Existing Case

A lawsuit alleging the latest Democratic-passed legislative redistricting plan “cracked” Black East St. Louis residents to help shore up a neighboring white district has been lumped in with two existing suits over legislative maps.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 27, 2021
Lake County Judge Shanes May Give GOP Shot at Supreme Court Majority
Lake County Judge Shanes May Give GOP Shot at Supreme Court Majority

Control of the Illinois Supreme Court could come down to the outcome of a race for an open seat in the northeastern corner of the state. Republicans believe they have the candidate to beat.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 27, 2021
Senate Votes to Repeal Parental Notification of Abortion Law
Senate Votes to Repeal Parental Notification of Abortion Law

The Senate passed a repeal of the Parental Notification of Abortion law Tuesday night, setting up passage in the House as early as Wednesday.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 27, 2021
Decision Time Nears for Davis and Kinzinger
Decision Time Nears for Davis and Kinzinger

As the General Assembly prepares to adopt a new congressional map this week, two Republican congressmen directly impacted by political gerrymandering have to decide to stay and fight, or seek to move up the ranks.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 26, 2021
Democrats Publish New Congressional Map on a Saturday Afternoon
Democrats Publish New Congressional Map on a Saturday Afternoon

Six of the current 18 members of Illinois’ congressional delegation appear to be drawn into potential member vs. member primaries in a new draft congressional map released by House and Senate Democrats Saturday afternoon.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 23, 2021
Butler: Congressional Map Protects Democratic Members of Congress
Butler: Congressional Map Protects Democratic Members of Congress

The top Republican on the House Redistricting Committee says Democrats have introduced a congressional map that splits up communities like counties and towns all across the state.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 22, 2021
Democrats Ask Court if September Map is Still Valid
Democrats Ask Court if September Map is Still Valid

Based on a new court filing, Democrats may not know if their September legislative map is valid anymore.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 22, 2021
Advocacy Groups, Southwest Side Residents Critical of Congressional Map
Advocacy Groups, Southwest Side Residents Critical of Congressional Map

Advocacy groups and residents from residents of an area of southwest Chicago issued complaints over the General Assembly’s proposed congressional redistricting plan Wednesday.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 21, 2021
Hundreds of Parents File Suit Over School Masks and Quarantines
Hundreds of Parents File Suit Over School Masks and Quarantines

Parents from almost 150 school districts across the state have filed a class-action lawsuit challenging Governor JB Pritzker’s mask requirements and quarantine policies in schools via executive order.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 21, 2021
Stadelman, West Considering Congressional Campaign
Stadelman, West Considering Congressional Campaign

If Rockford-area Democrats have their way, there will be someone from their neck of the woods representing the new 17th district in Congress after the 2022 election.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenOctober 19, 2021
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