Illinois State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago)
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Recent News About Illinois State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago)
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State Senate District 25 candidate Brown: ‘How much did you use to pay for tolls?’
State Senate District 25 candidate Heather Brown is bringing attention to the obscured history and rising costs of tolls in Illinois, emphasizing the need for transparency in the toll system. Highlighting the shift from toll booths to electronic systems, Brown expressed concern about the increasing toll increments that burden the working class.
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Illinois State Senate District 25 Brown: ‘Remember what they said within 24 hours after the attack on innocent civilians!’
Illinois State Senate District 25 candidate Heather Brown has taken a strong stance against antisemitism, particularly in the context of her opponent State Sen. Karina Villa’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians. Villa, along with 15 Democrat colleagues, signed a letter attributing the Hamas attack to “inequality.”
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Illinois State Senate District 25 candidate Brown: ‘Stop allowing the schools to be able to do as they please WITHOUT your consent’
Heather Brown, a candidate for Illinois State Senate District 25, has endorsed the Parents Matter Coalition's initiative to place a parental rights question on the state's November 2024 ballot. Brown is advocating for parents to insist that "child's healthcare" be included in the ballot, underscoring the importance of enhanced parental consent in medical decisions and restricting schools' ability to act without parental approval.
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Op-ed: Brown: 'I cannot figure out how people do not recognize what a terrorist group is at this point'
I announced I would be running again for State Senate after seeing a post by our current Senator just hours after the attack in Israel. I do not support antisemitism.
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Villa signs pro-Palestinian letter blaming ‘inequality’ as ‘root cause’ for Hamas attack
State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) signed a letter along with Democrat colleagues in the state house noting the attack from Hamas on Israeli civilians stemmed from “inequality.”
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'Civil discourse': West Chicago's Villa, Glen Ellyn School Board head on panel to discuss 'culturally responsive teaching' in Illinois schools
State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) and Glen Ellyn School Board President Dr. Robert Bruno were both recently named to a panel that will address race in schools.
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Villa: Main Street Lofts 'fantastic addition' to West Chicago
Soon there will be more housing for people with developmental disabilities or mental health disorders in West Chicago now that construction has started on an apartment building designed specifically to cater to their needs.
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Ward, Senate District 25 Republican candidate, vows to reject public pension
Jeanette Ward, who won the GOP nomination for the state Senate District 25 in the March 17 primary, will not accept a government pension.
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Rep. Villa votes against tax reform proposal
A Republican-led effort to seek reform for the Illinois property tax system has stalled, with members of a task force refusing to advance the issue.
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Longtime Madigan associate McClain, subject of federal probe, donated to Rep. Villa's campaign
A former close associate of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan now under criminal investigation recently contributed at least $200 to the campaign war chest of Illinois state Rep. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago).
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DuPage resident feels betrayed by Rep. Villa
Wayne County Board Treasurer Jackie Hayden is convinced that Democratic state Rep. Karina Villa (West Chicago) is a hypocrite.