Mike Riopell
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2013 brings higher license fees, safeguards against school violenceJan 01, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — New state laws that take effect today will raise annual license plate sticker costs by $2 and tax strip club visits to help fund sex crime prevention effor...
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Stroger sales tax hike rolled backDec 31, 2012 11:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Cook County shoppers could save a little money on their purchases starting Tuesday. The final one-quarter percent of an infamous sales tax increase champio...
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The numbers behind the upcoming state pension debateDec 29, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers plan to return to Springfield on Wednesday to perhaps try to tackle everything from legalizing gay marriage to solving the state’s deepest budget...
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McSweeney to start serving in House earlyDec 28, 2012 12:07 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Republican David McSweeney will start his Illinois House career several days early, after state Rep. Kent Gaffney resigned from his seat. McSweeney was ele...
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Does shortened schedule hurt pension-cutting effort?Dec 27, 2012 1:11 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The cancellation of some of state lawmakers’ upcoming meeting dates could hurt last-minute attempts to get the state’s retirement costs under control. But ...
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Analysis: Pension cuts could save $2 billion next yearDec 21, 2012 11:46 am - SPRINGFIELD — Two suburban Democrats said Friday their plans to cut teachers’ and state workers’ pension benefits could save the state $2 billion next year and immediate...
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Unions OK with paying more toward retirementDec 19, 2012 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A union report released Wednesday says its member teachers and Illinois workers would be willing to pay up to 2 percent more of their salaries toward retir...
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Lawmakers want pension deal done by early JanuaryDec 14, 2012 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Top Democrats leading a push to cut teachers' retirement benefits said they must try to get it done by early January in part because so many new lawmakers ...
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St. Charles youth center not getting any more residents yetDec 12, 2012 3:49 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Despite an Illinois Supreme Court ruling this week favoring Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close prisons, there’s still no timetable for the closure of the state...
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Suburban supporters cheer concealed carry ruling; opponents want appealDec 11, 2012 6:00 pm - With a federal court ruling Tuesday possibly paving the way for those in Illinois to carry concealed weapons, some suburban officials are pushing to overturn the decisio...