Doug T. Graham
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Pension cuts fail badly in test votes in Illinois HouseMar 01, 2013 2:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Republicans Thursday refused to participate in test votes on severe public pension cuts and Democrats rejected the proposals harshly. Two pr...
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Lawmakers talk tackling banFeb 28, 2013 4:29 am - SPRINGFIELD — Some House lawmakers today expressed doubt a suburban Democrat’s proposal limiting how often young football players can tackle in practice needs to be tack...
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Suburban artist wins a berth in comics contestMar 04, 2013 1:46 pm - High-end cooking has its "Top Chef," fashion design has its "Project Runway," and now the growing field of web comics has its own reality TV-style online show - and the ...
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Suburban residents protest same-sex marriageFeb 21, 2013 8:03 am - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban residents joined hundreds of people who flocked to the Illinois Capitol Wednesday to oppose pending legislation that would legalize same-sex marri...
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Illinois House panel debates concealed carryFeb 20, 2013 6:09 am - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois House panel on gun issues opened Tuesday with a debate over how pressing the deadline is to pass the state's first concealed carry law. The hea...
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Russian meteor nothing like prehistoric Des Plaines meteorFeb 16, 2013 2:04 pm - A meteor hundreds of times larger than the one that smashed into Russia hit Des Plaines. More than 280 million years ago. As Russians try to learn more about the meteor...
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Task force would address heroin “epidemic” in suburbs, stateFeb 08, 2013 4:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A suburban lawmaker has proposed legislation that could help alleviate the heroin problem both in the suburbs and across the state. The proposal, written b...
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Quinn calls for school violence drills, assault weapon banFeb 07, 2013 11:16 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn in his State of the State address called for Illinois schools to have at least one safety drill every year to help prepare students for a sc...
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Should tackling be limited in youth, high school football practice?Feb 05, 2013 6:53 am - State rep's proposal takes aim at hits to the head in youth, high school football
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Bill would stop retailers from charging you more for using credit cardsJan 31, 2013 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Retailers across the state can now charge consumers who pay by credit card a fee of up to 4 percent, but a suburban lawmaker has penned a proposal that wou...