Mike Riopell
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How would new teachers’ pensions work?Dec 08, 2012 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Under the newest Illinois retirement plan laid out by state Rep. Elaine Nekritz this week, all newly hired teachers would be put into a system that isn’t q...
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Tight deadline could force tough choicesDec 08, 2012 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A review of what suburban lawmakers said during their campaigns suggests many of November’s winners either opposed having local schools take on some of the...
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Should Illinois companies reveal their tax payments?Dec 07, 2012 12:24 pm - SPRINGFIELD — As state lawmakers continue to want to lure jobs into Illinois, reform group Reboot Illinois is trying to highlight that the state has one of the highest c...
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Will new state pension plan find support?Dec 05, 2012 10:32 am - SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Elaine Nekritz Wednesday introduced a new plan to cut the state’s escalating pension costs as a starting point for further negotiations and show...
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Support builds for shifting costs to schools in new pension planDec 04, 2012 3:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A new pension cost-cutting proposal to be unveiled Wednesday includes tentative backing from two suburban Republicans for the idea of having local school d...
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Illinois Senate approves immigrant driver’s licensesDec 04, 2012 11:05 am - SPRINGFIELD — Undocumented immigrants are a step closer to being allowed to have driver’s licenses after the Illinois Senate approved the proposal Tuesday. Senators vote...
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Edgar likely would back Dillard if he runs for governor againDec 04, 2012 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar said Tuesday that he'll likely back state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale in the 2014 GOP primary for governor if Dillard ru...
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Lawmakers back, but pensions probably not on the table this weekDec 03, 2012 9:04 am - SPRINGFIELD — In spite of all the urgent pushing from some state officials to cut teachers’ and state workers’ retirement benefits, lawmakers aren’t likely to vote on th...
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Should home-brewed beer be allowed at festivals?Dec 01, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Last year, Rich Placko and the St. Charles Silverado Homebrew Club took some of its homemade beer to a local Elgin bar for a fundraiser, serving tastes for...
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Quinn gambling expansion plan veto standsNov 30, 2012 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers can no longer override Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of a huge gambling expansion plan after a deadline expired Thursday. Instead, state Sen. Terry Link ...