Mike Riopell
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Could Des Plaines casino be state's biggest?May 16, 2011 12:00 am - One bipartisan group's estimate says look out, Grand Victoria in Elgin
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Suburban officials praise school reformsMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban officials praised lawmakers' approval of education reforms and acknowledge suburban schools would have some work to do to implement them. The Illi...
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Suburban lawmakers helping drive budget debateMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban lawmakers were front and center for the daylong budget debate Friday that ended with more work to do before the state has a final spending plan. B...
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Could state's bus funding plan hurt suburbs?May 12, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban lawmakers are raising concerns that the Illinois House's education budget plans could cause problems for school bus systems. The budget plan pendi...
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Former candidate Seals gets state gigMay 09, 2011 2:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — After three consecutive losses in bids for Congress, Democrat Dan Seals has been hired into the Gov. Pat Quinn administration to do economic development wo...
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Senator’s phone shut off after bill isn’t paidMay 09, 2011 2:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Sen. Suzi Schmidt’s district office phone wasn’t working Monday, which she attributed to the state’s tardiness in paying the bill. Schmidt’s Lake Villa off...
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Quinn says he'll talk to Sears about staying putMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Responding to concerns that Sears Holdings Corp. is considering leaving Illinois when tax incentives run out next year, Gov. Pat Quinn said he'll look to negotiate a fut...
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Suburban schools look for certainty in state budgetMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Glenbard High School District 87 English teacher Kevin Sutton was one of hundreds of teachers at the state Capitol recently lobbying lawmakers as they begin their budget...
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Quinn gets final say on wiping offensive terms from law booksMay 06, 2011 12:00 am - Legislation that would wipe words offensive to the disabled from the state’s law books has been sent to Gov. Pat Quinn for final review. It was originally pushed by Pala...
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Dillard: Cut the sales tax on gasMay 06, 2011 12:00 am - Sen. Kirk Dillard Friday said cutting the state’s share of the sales tax on gasoline could save people more than 20 cents at the pump at a time when prices continue to r...