Mike Riopell
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Suburban nurses: Be careful in cutting hospital fundsMay 02, 2012 7:45 pm - State weighs cutting funding to cover costs of poor
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Madigan: Don’t put off pension reformMay 01, 2012 9:24 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Tuesday that fixes to the state’s troubled retirement system should be done before lawmakers try to finalize th...
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Should Illinoisans be allowed to take video of police?Apr 27, 2012 5:44 pm - SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Elaine Nekritz will try to revive a stalled plan to allow Illinoisans to take video of police officers in some circumstances. Nekritz, a Northbr...
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Suburban law enforcement want money for preschoolsApr 26, 2012 9:58 am - SPRINGFIELD — Three suburban law enforcement officials Thursday urged state lawmakers not to cut spending on preschool, saying money spent now on kids could save the exp...
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Quinn: No hurry to shift pension costs on schoolsApr 24, 2012 5:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn said Tuesday that while he wants to make local schools and community colleges responsible for the cost of teachers' retirements, it isn't an...
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State idea: School busing no longer free or requiredApr 21, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Local school districts would no longer be required to bus students to school or could charge students fees to ride under a plan being considered by the Ill...
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Quinn asks pension recipients to pay more, retire laterApr 20, 2012 9:26 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday asked teachers and state employees to pay more toward their own retirements and said he’s looking for a way to shift some of the s...
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Pensions could cost suburban schools millionsApr 18, 2012 11:00 pm - It could happen if schools can't absorb costs under pension plan
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Madigan backs having local schools bear more pension costsApr 17, 2012 6:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan expressed at least some support for the idea of transferring the state's share of paying for teachers' pensions onto local sc...
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Group releases study to back slots at tracksApr 16, 2012 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — A group of Illinois organizations that includes Arlington Park is expected to release an economic impact study today in hopes of reviving a gambling expans...