Illinois State Politics
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Hoffman Estates Legislative Lunch Sept. 18Sep 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Government Relations Committee will hold its annual Illinois Legislative Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, ...
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State Senate seals override of Rauner's veto on heroin antidotes
Sep 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers finished overruling Gov. Bruce Rauner's rewrite of sweeping anti-heroin legislation Wednesday, creating a new law that seeks to make overdose antidotes more re...
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Kane Democrats, unions rally against Rauner's turnaround agendaSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - Less than 24 hours after Gov. Bruce Rauner won the largest battle in his turnaround agenda, Kane County Democrats and Aurora unions attempted to rally their troops for a...
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Rauner prevails in major union showdownSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner won a victory over a Democratic majority Wednesday when the Illinois House failed to override his veto of legislation designed to prevent a strike or l...
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Four questions about the week's big heroin vote answeredSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a sweeping anti-heroin proposal could be considered by state lawmakers as early as Wednesday. Here are some answers to key questions about wh...
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Suburban Democrats key in Rauner vs. unions battleAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers have set up a potential showdown with Gov. Bruce Rauner over a proposal he's called a “direct frontal assault on the taxpayers of Illinois.” Suburban Democrats...
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State Rep. Sullivan won't run; two other Republicans leap inAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - State Rep. Ed Sullivan of Mundelein announced Monday won't seek re-election in 2016, making him the second suburban Republican to decide to end his Illinois House career...
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Heroin proposal heads back to lawmakers after Rauner's vetoAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner Monday rewrote a sweeping proposal aimed at curbing the heroin abuse that has plagued some suburbs in recent years, saying that while he supports much ...
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GOP targeting several suburban state Senate seatsAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno says ousting a few suburban lawmakers will be priorities as her party tries to loosen Democrats' iron grip on the state Senate...
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Moeller: 'Extreme partisanship' in Springfield not helping Kane CountyAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - Malnourished senior citizens, underserved children with autism and underfunded women's crisis centers are important reasons the state must overcome its budget impasse, s...