Illinois State Politics
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Suburban Democrats targeted over graduated income taxDec 20, 2013 4:30 am - The Illinois arm of Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative advocacy group, is targeting a handful of suburban Democratic state lawmakers with video ads in its...
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Moylan vote ‘on the right side of history’Dec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing as a constituent of the 55th District. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Rep. Marty Moylan for casting his vote in favor of marriage equality dur...
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Pension fight could create deeper fiscal holeDec 04, 2013 5:12 pm - SPRINGFIELD — With the fight over solving Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension shortfall now headed to the courts, the financially troubled state faces a grim possibili...
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State workers, retirees worry about pension changesDec 04, 2013 5:12 pm - Teachers, welfare specialists and other public employees in Illinois are nervous about pension changes that lawmakers approved Tuesday in an attempt to resolve the state...
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Lawmakers take no action on horse wageringDec 03, 2013 4:00 pm - The future of Arlington International Racecourse's 2014 season — and perhaps beyond — is going right down to the wire. Literally. A day after a House committee approved ...
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Candidate filing ends for March primaryDec 02, 2013 12:04 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The deadline to file petitions to run for office came and went Monday with five incumbent suburban Republicans facing primary election challengers for Illi...
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Citizen input sought on local issues:Dec 01, 2013 5:09 pm - A series of citizens’ advisory committee meetings will be hosted in coming weeks by 62nd District state Rep. Sam Yingling. The public meetings will be at his local offic...
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Education topic of citizens meeting:Dec 01, 2013 10:50 am - Parents, teachers, administrators, and school board members can discuss the state of education in the community, share their ideas for future legislation, identify conce...
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Senior fraud protection seminar:Nov 22, 2013 11:16 am - A senior citizen fraud prevention seminar is set for 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Vernon Hills Park District’s Laschen Community Center, 294 Evergreen Drive,...
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Term limit supporters halfway to 2014 ballotNov 21, 2013 2:42 pm - A group pushing to establish term limits for Illinois lawmakers said Thursday it’s more than halfway to its goal of putting the measure on the 2014 ballot. The Committee...