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Illinois General Assembly: HB1475 actions on May 16

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 16 in the House on House bill HB1475 ("seizure smart school act"): "Passed Both Houses", "Third Reading - Passed" and "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.".

Illinois General Assembly: HB1553 actions on May 21

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 21 in the House on House bill HB1553 ("juv ct-special immigrant minor"): "Passed Both Houses" and "Third Reading - Passed".

Illinois General Assembly: HB2123 actions on May 21

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 21 in the House on House bill HB2123 ("food labeling-sesame"): "Passed Both Houses" and "Third Reading - Passed".

Illinois General Assembly: HB105 actions on May 23

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 23 in the House on House bill HB105 ("local government-tech"): "Passed Both Houses" and "Third Reading - Passed".

Illinois General Assembly: HB2028 actions on May 16

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 16 in the House on House bill HB2028 ("st police-burial reimburse"): "Passed Both Houses", "Third Reading - Passed", "Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins", "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings" and "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.".

Illinois General Assembly: HB1581 actions on May 16

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 16 in the House on House bill HB1581 ("creditcard marketing taskforce"): "Passed Both Houses", "Third Reading - Passed", "Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins" and "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.".

2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Hoffman Estates?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

There were 11 offenders released on parole during 2018 that live in Hoffman Estates zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Cook News.

Illinois General Assembly: HB2 actions on May 17

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 17 in the House on House bill HB2 ("pregnancy & childbirth rights"): "Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s", "Arrived in House", "Third Reading - Passed" and "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro".

Illinois General Assembly: HB2088 actions on May 21

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 21 in the House on House bill HB2088 ("veh cd-cold war special plates"): "Passed Both Houses" and "Third Reading - Passed".

Illinois General Assembly: HB1583 actions on May 29

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 29 in the House on House bill HB1583 ("crim pro-arrest warrants"): "Passed Both Houses", "House Concurs" and "Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs".

Illinois General Assembly: HB124 actions on May 29

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 29 in the House on House bill HB124 ("government-tech"): "Passed Both Houses", "House Concurs" and "Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs".

Which Illinois precincts have the highest percentage of male voters?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 12, 2019

An analysis of the most recent voter registration data shows men vote more than women at Evanston Township Ward 7 Precinct 3, Evanston Township Ward 4 Precinct 3 and Maine Township Precinct 66 in Illinois.

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 44: Crespo Passes Legislation to Prevent Sexual Abuse in Schools

By Press release submission | Jun 11, 2019

Illinois State House District 44 issued the following announcement on June 5.Children will be better protected in school under legislation passed by state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, working with a variety of advocates and administrators to give the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and school districts additional tools to combat educator misconduct and prevent the hiring of individuals with a criminal record. “The stories we’ve seen about educator misconduct in our schools shed light on loopholes in current law that put the safety of our children and their learning environments at risk,” Crespo said.

Illinois General Assembly: SB1719 actions on May 28

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 11, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 28 in the House on Senate bill SB1719 ("keep internet devices safe act"): "Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate", "Second Reading - Short Debate", "Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate" and "Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee".

Illinois General Assembly: SB1932 actions on May 22

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 11, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 22 in the House on Senate bill SB1932 ("state treasurer-real property"): "Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate", "Second Reading - Short Debate", "Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate", "Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee" and "House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee(by Voice Vote".