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Vernon Hills, IL – Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) was sworn in for her first full term as State Representative on Wednesday with the full House of Representatives at the University of Illinois, Springfield. While the state faced tremendous challenges,...
Updated: Jan 12, 2011 at 04:00 PM
The House voted 60-57 on a 66 percent income tax increase. Here's how suburban lawmakers voted.
Illinois House
Suzanne “Suzie” Bassi, R, Palatine N
Mark H. Beaubien Jr., R, Barrington Hills N
Robert A. “Bob” Biggins, R, Elmhurst N
Linda Chapa LaVi...
Updated: Jan 11, 2011 at 08:49 PM
Two years ago, lawmakers were sworn in at a January ceremony as they always are. But things changed quickly when, minutes later, new lawmakers took their first vote — to impeach then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
This year, the 97th General Assembly was swo...
Updated: Jan 12, 2011 at 06:27 PM
Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, halted sales of its Your Choice Auto product in California after a consumer group said drivers were cheated.
Allstate will no longer issue new Your Choice Auto policies in the s...
Updated: Jan 11, 2011 at 05:32 PM
The news made U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's stomach lurch.
While watching football at a Northbrook deli Saturday, Kirk was hit with the news that Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others at a political event had been shot _ leaving six dead, incl...
Updated: Jan 08, 2011 at 08:30 PM
The difficult economy wreaking havoc on the residential construction business has been unable to ravage the Prairie Park condominium community in Wheeling, thanks to a public-private partnership between MB Financial Bank, Smith Family Construction a...
Updated: Jan 07, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Vernon Hills, IL – State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) passed an amended version of Senate Bill 3383 on Friday to continue her efforts to promote accountability in state government. The new measure will codify in statute common sense budget pol...
Updated: Jan 07, 2011 at 02:53 PM
SPRINGFIELD — In a whirlwind reversal on a historic vote, the Illinois House approved a plan to abolish capital punishment Thursday.
Supporters tallied the exact number of votes needed for the measure, which aims to end what supporters say is a sad ...
Updated: Sep 30, 2016 at 11:23 AM
SPRINGFIELD — With tax-increase talk still percolating at the Capitol, many suburban lawmakers remain wary of asking Illinoisans who might be facing their own budget troubles to help solve the state's.
Last-minute, closed door talks continue over wh...
Updated: Sep 30, 2016 at 11:23 AM
SPRINGFIELD — Top Democrats have agreed to ask lawmakers to raise the state income tax rate to 5.25 percent from 3 percent for the next four years and borrow about $8 billion to pay off the state's growing piles of unpaid bills.
Senate President Joh...
Updated: Jan 07, 2011 at 10:30 AM