House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map
Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court ...
Taxpayers are out of more than $30 million for University of Illinois' scuttled South Loop project
That's how much taxpayers had to pay when the University of Illinois pulled the plug on plans for its Discovery Partners ...
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Taxpayers are out more than $30 million on University of Illinois’ scuttled South Loop project
That's how much taxpayers had to pay when the University of Illinois pulled the plug on plans for its Discovery Partners ...
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Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss 'gerrymandered' legislative map
The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map as unconstitutionally drawn to favor Democrats ...
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‘State of New Illinois’ committee continues push to secede from Cook County
ILLINOIS – The movement among Illinois counties to separate from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state continues to grow. Those for separating point to things like high taxes and a ...
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Montgomery County considers plastic-bag ban, doubling tax on paper bags
Montgomery County is considering a proposed change to its grocery-bag policy that would ban the use of plastic bags at most stores and double the tax on paper bags to 10 cents. The proposal ...
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Montgomery County firefighter dies on the job
46 YEAR OLD CHRIS HIGGINS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE CHIEF, SAYS HIGGINS DIED ON THE JOB SATURDAY WHILE RESPONDING TO THE HOUSE FIRE. WHAT APPARENTLY TOOK PLACE WAS SOME KIND OF ...
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1.9 million Montgomery County, Prince George's County residents urged to conserve water
WSSC Water is asking residents in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to only use water for essential purposes. The water conservation efforts are due to an increase in water main breaks ...
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Montgomery County firefighter dies in the line of duty
A Montgomery County firefighter died Saturday in the line of duty, officials confirmed. Christopher Higgins, the 46-year-old firefighter, was assisting at a house fire in Laurel, Maryland ...
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Montgomery County traffic: 18-wheeler crash on I-45 northbound cleared
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - UPDATE: Officials have cleared the 18-wheeler crash that caused a major slowdown for drivers on Friday night. No word yet if any injuries were reported. Authorities are on ...
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Montgomery County moves to reassure immigrants as fears mount over Trump’s threat of mass deportation
Montgomery County is expanding its efforts to protect immigrants, regardless of status, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. County commissioners voted Thursday to approve the ...
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'It's not an easy decision' | Montgomery County Schools will be closed for a third day, because of snow
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — As icy conditions continue to impact Montgomery County roads, local officials are standing by the decision to close schools for a third consecutive day, despite some ...