It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
News briefs submitted to Patch by the Village of Lemont.
Durkin is running for re-election as state representative of Illinois' 82nd district.
Cook County Clerk David Orr and the Village of Lemont remind residents who want to vote in the March 20 primary to register to vote.
Lemont Patch is polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
For the first time in a presidential primary election, all voters in Illinois may request a mail ballot to cast their vote, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Thursday.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said criminalizing non-violent, low level drug offenders was costly and ineffective.
Lemont Patch will poll readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
A meeting will be held Feb. 16 at Village Hall to discuss details of electric aggregation and how it could result in lower electric rates for residents and small businesses.
The 2011 first installment property tax bills are due March 1, and can be paid online, according to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.
Mayor Brian Reaves is one of three alternate delegates for the Republican presidential candidate in Illinois' 3rd Congressional District.
While visiting Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School Monday, Congressman Dan Lipinski praised Catholic schools’ role in education, while voicing displeasure with the health care bill requirement.
A group of communities have joined together to seek cheaper power rates — but first, voters will have to sign off. How do you plan to vote on March 20?
Lemont Trustee Paul Chialdikas presented ideas last week to promote the village through branding and marketing efforts.
The study, which should be completed by spring or summer, will determine the costs and challenges for creating quiet zones in areas along the Heritage Corridor.
The President will address the nation tonight, but tomorrow he'll take questions from a few Patch readers.
President Obama is expected to touch on taxes, manufacturing, education and more. What do you think is most important?
Lemont Patch will be polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
The left leg and left arm of the freshman Republican senator were affected, according to multiple news outlets.
The projects—designed to implement the 2002 Help America Vote Act—will be funded through a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Family Services.
Lemont Patch will begin polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
Lemont resident Duane Bradley says he will run in the March 20 Republican primary as a write-in candidate after being removed from the ballot.
Jorge Ramirez, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, is one of seven individuals to file as Democratic delegates in Illinois' 3rd District.
Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) will run unopposed in the 41st District after the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled that Bradley lacked enough signatures on his nominating petition.
A ruling is expected to be made next week on an objection filed against Duane Bradley, who is challenging Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogo (R-Lemont) in the March 20 primary.
If light fails to turn green in a “reasonable period of time,” riders now permitted to proceed through intersection.
From new superintendents to the upcoming election, here's a look at five issues sure to impact the Lemont community this year.
Iowa residents have their say in nominating a Republican candidate Tuesday, but who gets your vote?
Permits will be available to purchase online and in person Tuesday.
Illinois residents will no longer be able to toss the electronics out in the trash. On Jan. 1, a new state law went into effect banning electronics from landfills.
In the newly drawn 3rd District, Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski is challenged by a Chicago police officer, while three face off for the Republican nomination.
Oxbow Midwest Calcining is one of 464 facilities listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act watch list—an internal document obtained by the Center for Public Integrity in November.
From a new murderer database to stricter seat-belt enforcement, here’s a look at some of the new legislation taking effect in the new year.