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State Rep Candidate Natalie Manley Charged with Domestic Battery

A local Democratic contender for a new Illinois House of Representatives seat is facing a domestic battery charge. Natalie Manley, a Joliet accountant and candidate in the 98th District race, was arrested Tuesday by Joliet police at her home in the 3100 block of Ingalls Avenue. Police said the arrest stemmed from a [...]

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Political Rewind: Illinois Scholarships, State Retiree Benefits Might Be Cut

Editor’s Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. Week in Review: lllinois Scholarships, State Retiree Benefits Might Be Cut SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers took another step toward eliminating the long-scrutinized legislative scholarship program, and state retirees protested a proposed reduction in [...]

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Political Rewind: Illinois House Pushes for Ban on Sex with Corpses, Considers Fees for Visiting State Parks

Editor’s Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. IL House Pushes for Ban on Sex with Corpses SPRINGFIELD — Necrophilia is not illegal in Illinois. Not yet.  A measure outlawing fornication with a corpse, along with banning the unauthorized movement [...]

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Political Rewind: Activists Challenge GOP Status Quo in Illinois, State Fights FEMA for Tornado Relief

Editor’s Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. Illinois to Fight FEMA for Relief from Tornado’s Destruction SPRINGFIELD — Amanda Alvey and other residents in Harrisburg need financial help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which denied five southern Illinois communities [...]

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Political Rewind: Illinois Schools Struggle to Meet Per-Student Funding as State Aid Declines

Editor’s Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. Illinois Schools Struggle to Meet Per-Student Funding as State Aid Declines SPRINGFIELD — Illinois hasn’t met its end of the bargain in funding the school districts this year — and it probably won’t next year, [...]

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Political Rewind: Fact Checking Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State

Editor’s Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. Fact Checking Quinn’s State of the State Illinois Statehouse News spoke with lawmakers, a university president and people outside of the state Capitol to go between the lines of Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State address. [...]

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