Mike Riopell
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Dueling proposals trying to keep state universities open in the fallApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - A suburban Republican lawmaker wants to send Illinois universities four months worth of state funding to try to ensure they open their doors for the next school year. ...
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Franks' plan would take lawmakers out of remap processApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - A plan to draw some of Illinois' political boundaries differently and therefore possibly alter future races for seats at the state Capitol is being advanced by lawmakers...
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Democrats' plan would raise taxes on wealthiest IllinoisansApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - Democrats say a new income tax plan for Illinois would raise rates on the top 1 percent of earners and provide a cut for most of the rest, starting a new debate over the...
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Munger to delay pay for state leadersApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Pay for Illinois General Assembly members and constitutional officers such as the governor and attorney general will be delayed because of the ongoing state budget stale...
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Kirk to skip Republican conventionApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - As speculation about a contested Republican convention this summer continues, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says he won't be attending. "Senator Kirk has his own re-election to wi...
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State House OKs banning lobbyist pensions, curbing official travelApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois House lawmakers this week approved two proposals aimed at curbing lobbyists' pensions and local government spending on travel. Both proposals were inspired in p...
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College of DuPage severance controversy lives on in statewide proposalsApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois Senate approved three new proposals Thursday aimed at community colleges and inspired by former College of DuPage President Robert Breuder's 2015 severance ...
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Problem with cutting lt. governor's office: Cost of mailingApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - Getting rid of the lieutenant governor's office could save $1.6 million a year, says state Rep. David McSweeney, who started the idea moving this week in the General Ass...
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Was Allendale death an anomaly or more?Apr 13, 2016 1:00 am - An independent review of Allendale Association conducted days after a 16-year-old boy died there says officials will have to "assess whether this incident was, in effect...
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Tax Illinois drivers by the mile?Apr 12, 2016 5:23 am - A new proposal to pay for fixing Illinois' roads could use devices to track how far Illinois drivers have traveled and tax them by the mile. The plan from Senate Preside...