Mike Riopell
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Pension debate: Higher school cost in, raised retiring age outMay 25, 2012 8:42 pm - Local schools paying is in, raising retirement age out
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Plastic bag recycling plan rejectedMay 24, 2012 7:15 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House Thursday rejected a proposal to create a statewide recycling program for plastic shopping bags based on an effort already going on in La...
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Cook County could get Medicaid reprieveMay 24, 2012 7:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — As part of a greater package deal to try to cut the state’s Medicaid costs, Illinois lawmakers Thursday sent Gov. Pat Quinn a plan that could let Cook Coun...
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Batavia woman can't be sued over steamy online hoaxMay 24, 2012 5:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A Batavia woman can't be sued for creating more than 20 fake personalities online to foster an Internet relationship with a California woman who sent $10,0...
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Plastic recycling plan fails by one voteMay 24, 2012 4:55 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House Thursday narrowly rejected a proposal to create a statewide recycling program for plastic shopping bags based on an effort already going...
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Illinois Senate budget called prematureMay 23, 2012 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - They've yet to agree on how to answer the state's two most pressing financial challenges, but Illinois Senate Democrats drove forward with a state budget p...
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Illinois House passes gambling bill with more casinos, slots at racetracksMay 23, 2012 6:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House approved a sweeping gambling expansion plan Wednesday, renewing an effort to build new casinos and put slot machines at Arlington Park t...
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Suburban mayors: Don't take our income tax shareMay 22, 2012 6:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban mayors say a Democratic budget plan to freeze the local share of state income taxes could cost municipalities millions of dollars. Illinois Senate...
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Pat Quinn gets plan to eliminate controversial legislative scholarshipsMay 22, 2012 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn will have the opportunity to abolish the controversial legislative scholarship program after the Illinois House voted Monday to do the same....
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GOP senator likes part of Quinn’s Medicaid billMay 21, 2012 4:11 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban hospitals would take a 3.5 percent cut in what the state sends them to care for low-income patients under a proposal state lawmakers have fashione...