Erin Hegarty
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Residents with autism could see relief in dentist's officeMar 07, 2015 7:00 am - Mike Baker's 16-year-old son has autism and experiences trips to the dentist differently than most people. Baker, of Schaumburg, said his son was sedated for dental wor...
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State House honors late Rep. Rosemary MulliganMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - The late state Rep. Rosemary Mulligan, who represented Des Plaines for 20 years, was honored on the House floor Thursday. Mulligan died late last year at age 73. "She ne...
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Lawmaker wants harsher penalties for scofflaw truckersMar 04, 2015 12:00 am - Lawmakers want to stiffen penalties for truckers who willfully violate safety regulations following a deadly I-88 accident last year near Aurora that killed a tollway wo...
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Lawmakers unveil aggressive plan to curb heroin useMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - Legislators reveal aggressive proposal to curb heroin use
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Elgin lawmaker calls for mental health center auditFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - State Rep. Anna Moeller, an Elgin Democrat, wants the state's top auditor to investigate events surrounding an escaped prisoner from the Elgin Mental Health Center last ...
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Lawmakers propose to slow heroin use with new billsFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - A uniform statewide system that tracks drug overdoses could help Illinois address widespread heroin use in the suburbs, a local lawmaker says. While exact details of the...
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Elgin lawmaker: Let people have up to 5 pot plantsFeb 23, 2015 12:00 am - An Elgin lawmaker wants to eliminate the criminal penalties for carrying up to 30 grams of marijuana and allow Illinoisans to have up to five pot plants each. State Sen....
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Law would tighten religious exemptions on vaccinationsFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - In the wake of the recent suburban measles outbreak, a state lawmaker wants to tighten rules on families claiming religious exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations. ...
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Protesters fear loss of day-care assistance for low income familiesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin's Ivy Academy of Early Learning joined people from across the state at a Springfield rally Thursday to ask the state to rescue a program that helps low-income pare...
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Rauner: Budget cuts won't affect fight against measles outbreakFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget cuts to the department of public health would not affect the state's efforts to control the most recent measles outbreak, a Rauner sp...