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City Club panelists agree population loss is a serious problem for Illinois but disagree on solutions http://www.dailywhale.com/content-preview/ef6d9e4e586496f0035ae525c6e1a68c/

Political newcomers face veteran lawmaker seeking to regain seat in state House District 5 http://www.dailywhale.com/content-preview/fe838bcc8620f734e323935adf46c5a3/

District 49 primary shaping up as a contest between experience and youth

| Daily Whale A two-term DuPage County board member and a 28-year-old with one local-government race under his belt are facing off in this year’s Republican primary in Illinois House District 49.

Silverstein faces three challengers in state Senate primary http://www.dailywhale.com/content-preview/dff4cd3b6b8ba92de88ea007b57fbe6d/ …

| Daily Whale There are three Democrats running in the March 2018 primary race to unseat longtime incumbent 8th District state Sen. Ira Silverstein. Silverstein, who has served since 1998, has not faced a primary opponent in over a decade.

IL Chamber of Commerce President Maisch calls for policy reforms to boost Illinois economy

| Daily Whale Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maisch tried to strike a positive tone on Illinois’ future Tuesday at the City Club of Chicago and laid out a four-point policy plan to boost the state’s economic outlook in 2018.

Small South Dakota town plays oversized role in Illinois governor’s race

Small South Dakota town plays oversized role in Illinois governor’s race | Daily Whale The 10,000-person town of Vermillion, South Dakota has connections to two candidates in Illinois’ gubernatorial primaries. Both Republican candidate Jeanne Ives and Mary Kathryn Muenster, wife of Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker, were born there. The 10,000-person town of Vermillion, South Dakot...

State Rep. Flowers has a primary challenger for the first time in 16 years

| Daily Whale Mary E. Flowers, a longtime Democratic state representative and assistant majority leader from Chicago’s South Side, is facing an electoral challenger for the first time in over half a dozen election cycles.

Q & A with Jennifer Welch, CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Illinois

| Daily Whale Jennifer Welch is about eight months into her new role as CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Illinois. She recently told the Daily Whale that federal legislative efforts to defund the 100-year-old organization have created a “particularly hostile and treacherous” environment for her group.

Q&A with David Marzahl, President & CEO of the Center for Economic Progress http://www.dailywhale.com/content-preview/a43cab62454b805703583b308d86b7de/

| Daily Whale The arrival of tax day can be a stressful time for many individuals. It can be particularly troublesome for low-income families who struggle to pay the high fees associated with have their tax returns prepared by paid tax professionals and seek advances on anticipated returns. David Marzahl and the…

Q&A with BBF Family Services President & CEO Rufus Williams http://www.dailywhale.com/content-preview/ed877552ffdcd5c51aa9e4438c34fcf0/

Q&A with Julie Tracy, Founder of the Julie + Michael Tracy Family Foundation http://www.dailywhale.com/content-preview/4d44f92efe06becd9533ca0af067e8c1/

| Daily Whale Julie Tracy and her husband Michael founded the Julie +Michael Tracy Family Foundation four years ago aiming to improve the quality of life for young adults who have autism. Their organization provides individuals with developmental disabilities long-term residence and social programs to help promot...