Illinois State Politics
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Rooney to host town hall in Rolling MeadowsJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Rooney will host a town hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the Rolling Meadows Park District Community Center Auditorium. Rooney, a Republican from Rolli...
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Sente to host town-hall meeting on educationJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - State Rep. Carol Sente will host a town-hall meeting on education funding and the budget from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Ivy Hall Elementary School, 1072 Ivy Ha...
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Yingling plans constituent meetingsJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling is hosting discussions in local coffee shops this summer to gather community feedback on the budget, tax relief efforts and other issues facing I...
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What happens when two suburban lawmakers defy Rauner, MadiganMay 30, 2017 5:00 am - With two of the state's strongest personalities repeatedly clashing over the past two years, there's often little room for disparate voices in Illinois government. House...
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Schools chiefs to urge state lawmakers Wednesday to end budget impasseMay 30, 2017 1:00 am - Suburban school superintendents joined by statewide school chiefs will converge on Springfield Wednesday - when the legislature is set to adjourn its spring session - to...
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Bill to stop cop pension double dipping, based on Naperville case, passesMay 29, 2017 1:00 am - Retired police officers who collect pension checks will be curbed from double dipping under a measure passed Monday by the state legislature. State Rep. Grant Wehrli an...
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Lester: Suburban lawmaker says he knew Comey as precise, methodicalMay 25, 2017 5:30 am - State Rep. Scott Drury says he won't pass judgment on James Comey's actions during the ousted FBI director's final months in office. But Drury, a former assistant U.S. a...
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Democratic state senators pass pieces of tax, spending packageMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - Democrats in the Illinois Senate, frustrated with the state's 22-month budget impasse, moved Wednesday to pass much of a multi-piece tax and spending plan that their Rep...
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Aurora man seeks Dem nod for 50th state House seatMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - A firefighter from Aurora wants to be the Democratic candidate for the state House 50th District seat in 2018. James Leslie, a married father of three, is running for th...
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Editorial: We want 'right' but we need 'acceptable' on budgetMay 10, 2017 11:00 pm - "It's time to get it right." So said Gov. Rauner's spokeswoman Eleni Demertzis on Wednesday, after an attempt by Senate President John Cullerton to move the so-called Gr...