Candidates seeking or considering the appointment to replace state Sen. Heather Steans, left to right: Mike Simmons, state Rep. Kelly Cassidy and Justin Koziatek.
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy and two others interested in the appointment to outgoing state Sen. Heather Steans’ legislative seat laid out their resumes and fielded questions from constituents Tuesday evening at a virtual meeting hosted by a group that has raised concerns that the selection process shuts out voters.
Mike Simmons, a lifelong resident of the district, and Cassidy explained their qualifications for the state’s upper legislative chamber during the Zoom meeting hosted by a local chapter of Indivisible.
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.By the time you read this, President Donald Trump and the first lady will have departed the White House for Palm Beach, Fla.
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Members of the Cook County Democratic Party have filled the seat vacated by former state Sen. Iris Martinez.
Cristina Pacione-Zayas, who served as the associate vice president of policy at the Erikson Institute until this week, was sworn in Monday night after being selected by Cook County Democratic Party committee members.
The term ends in 2022.
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Pacione-Zayas was not immediately available for comment but told the Erikson Institute “it is an honor to serve in the Illinois State Senate and to represent the 20th district on the Northwest side of Chicago.
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Pritzker fighting to keep political hiring reports under wraps
Pritzker fighting to keep political hiring reports under wraps The lawyers who over 50 years ago started the fight against political patronage in Springfield and Chicago are arguing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is not ready to lose federal oversight of hiring. Efforts to hide hiring records prove that point, they said.
Gov. J.B. Prizker is in federal court asking to be relieved of federal oversight on hiring, but the attorneys who started the fight against political patronage in 1969 are saying Pritzker’s effort to block access to hiring reports proves it’s too soon to retire the watchdog.