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Chris Balkema won a special election last year in the 53rd Senate District, a large, mostly rural district north of Bloomington-Normal. It stretches from the Peoria area to the Indiana border.
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The Illinois House on Tuesday voted to ban carbon capture near the Mahomet Aquifer in a 91-19 vote. It's already passed the Senate and now goes to the governor.
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McLean County's newest state lawmaker is from Livingston County. Republican party leaders have chosen Jason Bunting to fill the 106th Illinois House District seat.