Mike Riopell
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No gambling expansion this sessionMay 31, 2013 8:24 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers left Springfield without a deal on gambling expansion, meaning Lake County will go without a casino and Arlington International Racecourse won’t ...
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House declines same-sex marriage voteMay 31, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois House dominated by Democrats Friday declined an attempt to become 13th state to allow same-sex marriage, putting off the controverisal issue un...
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Cullerton: Pension debate “not resolved”May 31, 2013 9:06 am - SPRINGFIELD — Facing some of the most dire state finances in the country, Illinois lawmakers adjourned their annual session Friday without addressing the $100 billion in...
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State Senate rejects sweeping public pension cutsMay 30, 2013 9:00 am - Illinois Senate rejects sweeping cuts
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Elections legislation spawns Lake County political battleMay 29, 2013 6:35 pm - A political dispute over the future of elections in Lake County has consumed top officials, as its top Democrat favors turning voting control over to a new board and a b...
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GOP, Madigan aligned on some of toughest state issuesMay 29, 2013 8:39 am - Views align on gun control, pensions
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State moves to take election oversight from Lake County clerkMay 28, 2013 6:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A lengthy list of proposed election rules emerged Tuesday that would take supervision of voting away from Lake County Clerk Willard Helander and create a n...
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Lawmakers: No handheld phones while drivingMay 28, 2013 4:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn will get the final decision on whether people should be allowed to talk on handheld cellphones while driving. The first ticket for talking o...
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Pension cuts could save local schools from cost shift, lawmakers sayMay 28, 2013 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Two suburban lawmakers say legislation approved by the Illinois House would cut teachers' retirement benefits so drastically that a plan to have local scho...
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State lawmakers looking to spare schools’ bus moneyMay 28, 2013 8:07 am - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban schools wouldn’t see cuts to the state money that helps pay for their buses under a budget plan that lawmakers started driving through the Capitol...