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Former state legislator Nick Sauer received 90 days in jail and 24 months probation in a plea agreement on allegations he posted nude images of women.
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Elgin Community College's Center for Civic Engagement is hosting "Women in Politics," a two-part event with a public panel titled "Power, Passion, & Policy," and a student-only reception with state Rep. Nabeela Syed from the 51st District.
For the suburbs, 2022 was a year of firsts on many fronts, most notably in the arena of state and local politics, but also strides were made toward greater representation in the judicial system and society.
Democrats took two open state legislative seats in Lake County while Republican senate leader Dan McConchie narrowly won reelection.
Among the Illinois House and Senate races in the Northwest suburbs, voters Tuesday largely favored incumbents -- most of them Democrats -- but there were some exceptions.