Maria Gardner
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What happened to ethics reform in Illinois government? Why watchdogs have some hope.May 16, 2022 9:29 pm - This story has been updated from the originally published version to correct that the ethics bill the General Assembly approved in 2021 did authorize the legislative...
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Coding error caught: How much some suburban school districts are getting in new state fundingApr 30, 2022 5:33 pm - Several suburban school districts will receive a portion of $87 million in additional school funding due to a coding error in the state's funding formula that wrongly ro...
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'I thought I was being rescued': Palatine woman abused in foster care leads legislation on DCFSApr 29, 2022 6:31 am - A Palatine resident and former foster kid brought her ideas for improving the child welfare system to her legislator, and that has resulted in a bill aimed at better sup...
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School lunches, drug disposal, e-motorcycles: What's in state legislation for the environmentApr 25, 2022 6:39 am - This article has been modified from its original publication to add a missing word to a quote about restrictions on the use of natural gas . With a pandemic-shorten...
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'I love the job': Morrison cites family as reason for not seeking reelection to state HouseApr 09, 2022 6:35 pm - State Rep. Tom Morrison wrapped up his last regular session in the General Assembly Friday, nearing the end - at least for now - of a legislative career that began in 20...
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Display calls attention to plight of children under DCFS watchApr 10, 2022 9:38 am - A McHenry County child welfare advocacy group created a display of children's shoes in the Statehouse on Thursday to bring awareness of child abuse to legislators. Tiny...
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Undisclosed health issue sidelines lawmaker from AuroraApr 08, 2022 4:47 pm - With the Illinois legislature approaching its final days of the spring session, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez has been absent since early March due to an undisclosed heal...
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Suburban lawmaker wants recall election for Cook County State's Attorney Kim FoxxApr 07, 2022 2:23 pm - Although the effort has little hope of success in the Democratic-majority legislature, a Republican lawmaker from the suburbs has filed a proposal aiming to permit a rec...
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Springfield rally to call attention to 'souls lost in DCFS'Apr 06, 2022 6:08 pm - Members of a group calling itself "Roar for AJ" will rally Thursday at the state Capitol to call attention to what members consider ongoing failures by the Department of...
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Want to vote by mail? Here's howApr 01, 2022 7:37 am - The campaign season is already here with partisan ads for the June 28 primary dominating local broadcasts, and as of Wednesday, voters could begin applying to use the ma...
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