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Democrats weigh same-sex marriage vote in pre-election sprint
Susan Collins believes the Senate is on the cusp of enshrining same-sex marriage protections. And she doesnât want to wait until after the election. âMy impression is that the majority leader is eager to put this bill on the floor in September, and I hope that he will,â Collins (R-Maine) said in an interview. âIn […]
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Crainâs Chicago Business: Illinois scores an EV win with T/CCI compressor factory
Illinois has scored its first win with its new electric-vehicle incentive program. In an action being announced later today, Decatur-based T/CCI Manufacturing, a compressor maker with facilities around the world, will detail a deal with the state in which the firm will convert a 200,000-square-foot former Borg-Warner factory into a center to make cooling devices […]
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Aurora police launch website that allows residents to see calls, locations police are responding to, along with crime stats
Aurora police have launched a new website aimed at connecting officers with residents and increasing transparency with crime statistics and data. The website, found at https://police-transparency-cityofaurora.hub.arcgis.com, features a âtransparency hubâ with a crime summary dashboard that looks at the rates of various crimes over the last three years in the city. âOne of the biggest […]
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ENDORSEMENTS: Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Associated Firefighters of Illinois Endorse Bill Foster
Naperville, IL – Today, the Foster for Congress campaign announced that Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) is endorsed by the Illinois AFL-CIO, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, and the Associated Firefighters of Illinois. “I’m proud to be endorsed by these organizations that altogether represent hundreds of thousands of workers – from electricians and carpenters, to first-responders and teachers – […]
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