Mike Riopell
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Rand Paul to headline DuPage GOP eventMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul will headline a DuPage County Republican Party dinner next month. The Kentucky senator finished a more than 10-hour speech in C...
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Illinois lawmakers call for an end to 'lavish perks' for college presidentsMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Democrats have used the College of DuPage severance scandal in issuing a far-reaching report on what they call "bloat" at state colleges and universities. To ad...
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Bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana goes to RaunerMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - People caught with fewer than 15 grams of marijuana would be slapped with a fine instead of possible jail time if Gov. Bruce Rauner approves. State Sen. Mike Noland, an ...
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Rauner: Expect a very long extra sessionMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers were doing battle in April 2015 over a state budget created in May 2014. That's something to keep in mind as Illinois Republicans and Dem...
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Top Democrats push millionaire tax; GOP wants term limitsMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - People who make more than $1 million per year would pay more in taxes after their incomes reached seven figures under a plan that lawmakers started considering Wednesday...
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Lawmakers want day-care workers vaccinated against diseasesMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - Most Illinois day-care workers will have to be immunized from measles and other diseases if Gov. Bruce Rauner signs legislation inspired by the outbreak at a Palatine Ki...
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Mailers fly over property tax vote; are budget talks 'over'?May 19, 2015 1:00 am - Just days after a vote to freeze property taxes that Republicans decried as a stunt, Democrats sent mailers to some suburban voters criticizing GOP lawmakers for not sup...
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Parents should be allowed to exempt kids from PARCC test, lawmakers sayMay 19, 2015 1:00 am - The state has started trying to outline a way for parents to exempt their kids from taking the new PARCC standardized test. A plan approved by the Illinois House Tuesday...
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Despite new governor, Republicans still frustrated with budget processMay 18, 2015 1:00 am - Having their guy as governor has given Republicans more political power than in recent years, but recent test votes and hearings have left some GOP lawmakers with the sa...
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Cullerton says he'll run for Congress to replace DuckworthMay 18, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Cullerton says he'll run for Congress, ending the exploratory phase of a primary bid to replace U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth. The Villa Park Democrat's move ...