Mike Riopell
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New law inspired by 2014 Elgin Mental Health Center escapeAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - State mental health officials will be able to share information with police because of a new law inspired by an escape from the Elgin Mental Health Center last year. Jes...
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Suburban lawmaker responds to Planned Parenthood flap with fetus ban ideaAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - State Rep. Peter Breen says aborted fetuses shouldn't be donated for scientific research, an idea that comes after the release of controversial videos showing Planned Pa...
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Big Republican debate could change important minds hereAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Some top GOP leaders in Illinois are beginning to narrow their lists of favorites in the Republican presidential field with a month to go before campaigns start taking s...
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Rauner: 'No lockout' of state employeesAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said that despite his ongoing impasse in bargaining with the state's largest employee union, he won't lock out workers. Rauner and the American Federat...
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Terminally ill patients could get access to experimental drugsAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Terminally ill Illinoisans should soon be able to try experimental drugs not yet approved by federal regulators after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the proposal into law Wedn...
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Illinois day care workers must now have measles vaccineAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois day care workers will have to prove they're immune to measles following Gov. Bruce Rauner's signature on a new state law inspired by the suburban measles outbre...
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Property tax freeze still alive even as budget talks frozenAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers continue to keep alive the idea of holding the line on suburban property tax bills even in the absence of an agreement on a state budget. Senate Democrats Tues...
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Duckworth whistle-blowing hearing collides with campaignAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - A whistle-blower lawsuit dating back to U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's tenure as head of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is set for an initial hearing Tuesday ...
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Rand Paul coming to Niles Saturday; Scott Walker in DuPage County soonJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul is set to be in Niles Saturday afternoon as candidate visits to the area start to become more common. The DuPage County GOP ann...
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Munger deal with workers: $1,000 payment and no raiseJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger's office said Friday its 220 full-time employees will get a one-time $1,000 payment and no pay raise in the next year. Munger and the ...