Mike Riopell
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Senate: Let DuPage leaders eliminate governmentsApr 25, 2013 4:03 pm - SPRINGFIELD — DuPage County officials might soon have the option to eliminate about a dozen local governments after an Illinois Senate vote Thursday. The plan backed by ...
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Drunken boaters could lose their driver’s licensesApr 25, 2013 1:32 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Drunken boaters could lose their licenses to drive cars under a plan approved by the Illinois Senate Thursday. The plan stems from the death 10-year-old An...
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Schools may need catastrophic accident insurance for athletesApr 24, 2013 4:12 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Some Illinois school districts would have to carry catastrophic accident insurance to cover student athletes like former Rolling Meadows High School Rob Ko...
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Forum brings suburban community, experts together on state pension debateApr 24, 2013 5:30 am - Community, key players to talk about fixes
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Illinois Senate: Raise speed limit to 70 mphApr 23, 2013 8:02 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Lead-footed drivers could be in luck after the Illinois Senate Tuesday approved legislation to raise the speed limit on tollways and interstates to 70 mph....
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How suburban state Senate Democrats could sway pension argumentApr 22, 2013 9:31 am - SPRINGFIELD — As the debate over the state’s escalating pension costs burned hot last month, the Illinois Senate took to the floor to debate two competing plans to addre...
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Illinois House OKs medical marijuanaApr 17, 2013 5:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers took a big first step toward legalizing medical marijuana today, moving legislation through an Illinois House that had declined to approve ...
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House says OK to 17-year-olds voting in primariesApr 17, 2013 11:07 am - SPRINGFIELD — For the first time in Illinois, some 17-year-olds would be allowed to vote in primary elections under a plan approved by the state House Wednesday. The pro...
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Oberweis: Raise speed limit to 70Apr 16, 2013 2:54 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Drivers would be allowed to legally go 70 mph on tollways and interstates in Illinois under a plan from state Sen. Jim Oberweis that won preliminary approv...
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Horsemen want a share of any Internet gambling moneyApr 16, 2013 5:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The association of horsemen who compete at Arlington Park said its members worry the track wouldn't share revenue with them if it's eventually allowed to o...