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Home » Illinois state house

Tag: Illinois state house

Posted inNews & Politics

Bail abolition is just the tip of the iceberg

by Maya Dukmasova March 19, 2021August 18, 2021

A deep dive into Illinois’s sweeping new criminal justice reform law

Posted inBlogs

State rep candidate Dilara Sayeed wants you to see her

by Maya Dukmasova February 13, 2018August 18, 2021

The former Naperville teacher campaigns as a “bridge builder” in Chicago’s richest and poorest neighborhoods.

Posted inBlogs

Daniel Biss on Abu Ghraib, how to resist the urge to check out at the words ‘pension crisis,’ and what he’s learned from Michael Madigan

by Maya Dukmasova February 6, 2018August 18, 2021

The Illinois gubernatorial candidate talks about the arc of progressive politics and what’s required to bring change to the state capitol.

Posted inBlogs

In some ways, the 2014 primaries brought out the best in Illinois politics

by Mick Dumke March 19, 2014August 18, 2021

Highlights of the 2014 primary elections

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