Illinois State Politics
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Find money to stop human services cutsMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers are on the verge of making disastrous cuts to vital human services that will undermine the success of children, youth and families. The heaviest cuts ...
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See how it’s done, Washington?May 02, 2011 12:00 am - Yesterday I attended a town-hall meeting sponsored by Michelle Mussman, our new state rep. All I knew of Ms. Mussman was she was highly recommended to me by my bride of ...
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Mulligan could be mapped out of district for 3rd timeApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - In Illinois political mapmaking history, Rosemary Mulligan has a distinction among her peers in the statehouse. The Des Plaines Republican has been “mapped out” of her district, not once, but twice — prompting her to buy three different houses within the same town.
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Suburban chiefs: Early intervention prevents crimeApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - Four police chiefs and a politician enter a preschool with one mission — fighting crime. Though it may sound like the beginning of a joke, the message delivered by four ...
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Mussman hearing what voters sayingApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you for the recent article about state Rep. Mussman’s proposal to reduce legislator pay. I ran for state representative in the 55th District (against state Rep. Ra...
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Crespo, Mussman hold special needs funding forumApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - Democratic state representatives Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates and Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will appear at a meet and greet for special needs families, educators ...
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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...