Doug T. Graham
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Group protests campaign finance decisionApr 17, 2013 11:03 am - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban activists and lawmakers demonstrated against the controversial Citizens United campaign finance decision at the Illinois Capitol Wednesday. The U....
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Suburban lawmaker's plan could deter sticky-fingered officialsApr 11, 2013 5:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials considering pilfering public funds, take note: A suburban lawmaker's proposal to increase the punishment for those who “embezzle, steal ...
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Heat continues on gun issuesApr 11, 2013 2:53 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Two suburban officials and Gov. Pat Quinn spoke before a crowd of gun control advocates who converged on the state Capitol Thursday to lobby lawmakers. Sta...
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Link spars with top gambling regulatorApr 10, 2013 12:16 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Aaron Jaffe gave a warning Wednesday that big gambling expansion plans to put new casinos in Lake County and elsewhere would...
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Loffredo, incumbents return in Lake VillaApr 09, 2013 7:03 pm - Voters in Lake Villa on Tuesday gave the current village leadership another four years, electing incumbents for mayor and three trustee spots. With all nine precincts re...
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Wiedmeyer ahead by one vote in Pingree GroveApr 09, 2013 5:40 pm - Pingree Grove residents will have to wait a little longer to know the winner in a tight village board race. Incumbent village board member Steve Wiedmeyer appears to hav...
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Video gambling won't fund state's next construction planApr 05, 2013 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — Those who've won, and especially those who've lost, on the new video gambling machines across the suburbs are helping to pay for a rash of road and bridge ...
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$25 Cook County gun tax in effectApr 01, 2013 7:26 am - Cook County has begun charging a controversial $25 tax on every gun purchased in the county’s suburbs. The tax, which took effect Monday, is expected to raise about $600...
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Lawmakers say break won't slow momentum for pension solutionMar 25, 2013 5:15 am - SPRINGFIELD — When Illinois lawmakers walked out of the Capitol Friday for their last full weeks away before the end of their annual session, they left behind a building...
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Illinois House says no tanning for teensMar 21, 2013 6:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Just in time for spring break, the Illinois House Thursday approved a plan that would prohibit minors under age 18 from using tanning beds. Supporters say ...