Mike Riopell
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Lake Forest senator loses bid to up training for private driving instructorsApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — After loud opposition by private driving schools, a plan to make their instructors take more training classes was rejected by state lawmakers Wednesday. Se...
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No new abortion clinic regulations for nowApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would force some abortion clinics to meet higher medical standards was narrowly defeated by the Illinois House Wednesday after a heated de...
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House panel rejects clearing Metra boardApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan to remove all the Metra board members from their posts and strip away future members’ salaries, pensions and benefits was rejected by a House commit...
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Lauzen again pushes plan for voters to pick their GOP leadersApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Sen. Chris Lauzen is again pushing plans that would have Republican primary voters pick the party’s state central committee, but the GOP establishment cont...
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Local sheriffs could be selling fewer foreclosed homesApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Some local sheriff offices could handle fewer foreclosure sales under a plan that’s moving through Springfield and contested hotly by some local counties. ...
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Duffy has heated exchange in hearingApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A hearing over whether abortion-rights activist Terry Cosgrove should get a job on the Illinois Human Rights Commission turned heated Thursday when Sen. Da...
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Elgin lawmaker wants drug offenders to pay for police costsApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers are advancing a new proposal that could force people convicted on marijuana and meth charges to pay fines to cover the police's cost to bus...
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State moves to study merging suburban school districtsApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers are a little closer to forming a group that could examine how to consolidate school districts across the suburbs and state. Legislation tha...
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ComEd: Electric grid upgrades good for economyApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Utility officials and business executives Tuesday told House lawmakers that an upgraded electric grid would be good for economic development, even if it co...
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Murder registry legislation approved by HouseApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House Tuesday approved legislation to create a murderer’s registry that would keep track of all people convicted of first-degree murder for 10...