Erin Hegarty
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Proposal would give Illinois' terminally ill right to try unapproved drugsApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois residents with terminal illnesses might soon be able to use treatments and drugs not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. State Sen. Michael C...
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Illinois students could get credit for lower AP scoresApr 22, 2015 5:30 am - Illinois students could receive college credit for lower test scores on their Advanced Placement exams under a plan from a suburban lawmaker. Legislation introduced by ...
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Rauner cut funeral funding for poor, so now who pays?Apr 22, 2015 5:30 am - Suburban county officials say they'll largely be responsible for the cost of burying or cremating people whose families can't afford it after Gov. Bruce Rauner cut a sta...
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House backs banning some red light camerasApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A ban on red-light cameras in some suburbs moved a step closer to reality today as a bill to do so won approval in the Illinois House. The House voted 79-26 to outlaw t...
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Federal College of DuPage probe won't hamper state audit push yetApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - A federal investigation into the College of DuPage won't stop suburban lawmakers from pushing for a state audit of the community college, at least for now. The federal i...
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Who will get short end of the stick in Rauner budget game?Apr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Spring break is over for Illinois lawmakers, and they'll return Tuesday to hash out a state budget that will most likely leave suburban schools, mayors and caretakers fi...
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Lawmakers say pain pills you can't crush would help curb heroin epidemicApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Curbing the abuse of prescription opioids would play a large part in slowing the suburban heroin epidemic that has been growing for years, lawmakers and local experts sa...
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Foster drops out, announces support for Duckworth in run for SenateApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster won't run for Senate in 2016. Instead, the Naperville Democrat threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, in ...
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Arlington Heights man steps down as top state watchdogApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - One of Illinois' top watchdogs, Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza of Arlington Heights, stepped down Wednesday to join the Chicago law firm Greensfelder, Hemker &...
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Incumbents trump newcomers for Grayslake trusteeApr 07, 2015 8:31 pm - Grayslake voters decided to stay the course in Tuesday's election. Trustees Ron Jarvis, Elizabeth Davies and Kevin Waldenstrom won the three available four-year village ...