Illinois State Politics
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Law ensures best teachers for our kidsJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Finally, Illinois is getting some attention for something it’s done right. Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday signed into law sweeping education reforms that get to the heart of w...
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Flag exchange for House District 51 residentsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The first 100 residents of the 51st Legislative District wishing to turn in an old U.S. flag and exchange it for a new one may bring their used flag to the district offi...
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Say no to chatting while drivingJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - When I read editorials and letters to the editor regarding the dire financial condition of the state, there is almost always a call for reform, change, downsizing of gov...
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Mourners praise Rep. Beaubien for service, integrity at funeralJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Friends, colleagues and above all family remembered the late state Rep. Mark Beaubien of Barrington Hills on Friday, as a man of conscience and integrity whose embrace o...
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House floor is merely a stageJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Act 1. We see two politicians, we’ll call them Michael and Tom, getting together in an office before meeting with a House committee considering pension reform. Michael s...
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ComEd increase, Dream Act are nightmaresJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - We need to remember the voting that took place over the Memorial Day holiday weekend when it comes time for re-election. The state passed the Dream Act, voted for the Co...
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Beaubien’s political pathJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Beaubien was appointed to the House in October of 1996 to fill a vacancy for Wauconda Republican Al Salvi, who left office as he was waging a campaign for U.S. Senate. ...
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Beaubien funeral set for Friday in BarringtonJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - The life of state Rep. Mark H. Beaubien Jr., lauded by friends and colleagues as a man of conviction who unabashedly stood on principle during his 15 years in Springfiel...
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State can solve much by fixing legislatureJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Practically everyone in Illinois is tired of the financial crunch the state is currently experiencing. Our governor thinks that extracting more money from the taxpayers ...
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Prosecutor to review ruckus between state senatorsJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Investigators looking into a confrontation between two state lawmakers said Thursday that the police report hasn’t been made public because it’s being sent...