Illinois State Politics
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Special needs meeting scheduled with legislatorsApr 20, 2011 2:00 am - A meeting for special needs parents, educators and professionals will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday April 30, at the Schaumburg Township center, 1 Illinois Blvd., Ho...
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Harris: Time for open discussion about slotsApr 18, 2011 1:00 am - I was pleased to read the editorial in Sunday’s Daily Herald (“Let the debate over track slots begin”). The subject of slot machines at Arlington Park is again on the ag...
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Sente town-hall meeting in WheelingApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Carol Sente, 59th district, is hosting a town-hall meeting 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at the Wheeling Park District, 333 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling to dis...
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No new abortion clinic regulations for nowApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would force some abortion clinics to meet higher medical standards was narrowly defeated by the Illinois House Wednesday after a heated de...
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Madigan, Cullerton must cut budgetApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - I heard a commentator admonish the Democrats in Illinois to go to Wisconsin or Indiana if they don’t like it in Illinois. This is about the attitude of a radio personali...
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Duffy has heated exchange in hearingApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A hearing over whether abortion-rights activist Terry Cosgrove should get a job on the Illinois Human Rights Commission turned heated Thursday when Sen. Da...
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Keep Illinois smoke freeApr 02, 2011 2:00 am - Well, here we go again. Lawmakers are once again trying to give exemptions to casinos, bars, strip clubs and possibly American Legion halls to lift the smoking ban. Once...
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Sente meeting with constituentsMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Carol Sente will host two events for constituents on Saturday, April 2. The first is a coffee stop shop at 9 a.m. at Starbuck’s, 1240 E. Route 45, Vernon Hill...
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Peter Roskam's rise to powerMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — “Heads up.” Heeding those words of warning, the stifling conference room, packed with reporters, goes silent. Several seconds pass, and, to the click of cam...
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Roskam takes Springfield lessons to CongressMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - As a freshman state representative, Peter Roskam positioned himself as an opponent of government interference in the marketplace, an advocate for lower taxes and a socia...