Doug T. Graham
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OSHA cites contractor in Wheeling tank deathMay 13, 2013 11:52 am - An industrial cleaning company could pay up to $77,200 in fines over safety violations that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration says contributed to th...
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Madigan: Putting pension costs on schools 'going to happen'May 09, 2013 3:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday a controversial pension solution that would require suburban school districts to eventually pick up th...
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Senate approves union-backed pension planMay 09, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate approved a union-backed plan to cut the retirement benefits of nearly 700,000 teachers, state workers and retirees today, taking a vote...
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IHSA changes football safety rules for high schoolersMay 08, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Following pressure from a suburban Democrat to limit tackling in youth and high school football practice, the Illinois High School Association approved new...
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Not all retirees back union-favored pension cutsMay 07, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Public employee union leaders are mounting a unified push behind pension-cutting legislation in the state Senate, but not all of their members are on board...
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Illinois Senate to move union-backed pension planMay 06, 2013 12:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Monday he plans to push forward with a deal he's struck with the state's biggest teachers and workers unions ...
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Lake County lawmakers clash over casinoMay 03, 2013 11:03 am - SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Melinda Bush, a Grayslake Democrat, voted against a sweeping gambling expansion plan this week because she said it funnels money to pet projects...
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Hastert goes to the mat to reinstate Olympic wrestlingMay 02, 2013 9:07 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert spoke before the Illinois House and Senate Thursday to urge the International Olympic Committee to add wrestling b...
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Illinois House sends pension package to SenateMay 02, 2013 9:54 am - SPRINGFIELD — When the Illinois House Thursday approved Speaker Michael Madigan’s plan to cut teachers’ and state workers’ retirement benefits, it became more clear than...
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Senate OKs huge gambling expansion planMay 01, 2013 10:00 am - Illinois House is next for Link's huge gambling bill