Mike Riopell
-
Link's plan to merge governments failsMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan from Sen. Terry Link that could have forced the consolidation of local governments across the suburbs was rejected by the Illinois Senate Tuesday. T...
-
Suburban lawmakers play key roles in budget talksMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — May is crunchtime in Springfield. With a May 31 deadline to pass a state budget amid billions in red ink, lawmakers will be under intense pressure to come ...
-
Suburban officials rip Quinn borrowing planApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban lawmakers and mayors Friday ripped Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to take tax money away from communities unless lawmakers let him borrow cash to pay state...
-
Cross says state budget plan could be ready soonApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - House Republican Leader Tom Cross said Wednesday that the Illinois House could have budget plans ready to go in two or three weeks. Doing so would put lawmakers at odds ...
-
Some GOP lawmakers resigned to Democrats’ control of political mapApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A handful of suburban Republican lawmakers Friday said that they’re mostly resigned to the idea the Democrats will do what they want when it comes to redra...
-
Despite challenges, University Center keeps growingApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As state universities across Illinois have been forced to cut their budgets in recent years, the small Lake County facility that hosts some of their classe...
-
Students feed, lobby lawmakersApr 19, 2011 2:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A normal day in the rotunda at the state Capitol building sees hundreds of demonstrators, lobbyists, lawmakers and tourists scurrying throughout the buildi...
-
Legislation would help pay for rides for disabledApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Legislation moving through the Illinois General Assembly would prevent Pace from having to raise rates on disabled riders, Pace officials said. With the re...
-
Some suburban Republicans vote against state budget planApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A handful of suburban Republicans who typically argue the state should make required payments into the state’s retirement plans voted against legislation F...
-
Senate moves to get rid of offensive termsApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers Thursday continued work to wipe the Illinois law books clean of words that are offensive to the disabled. Palatine-based attorney Kerry Lavelle w...