Mike Riopell
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Rauner: Voters should decide on future property tax hikesMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - When Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed preventing most property tax hikes as part of his State of the State Address in February, the agenda he released said he wanted to "freez...
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Push for Chicago casino could mean more slots for suburbsMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - If the latest push for a Chicago casino works, the suburbs are likely to end up with more slot machines, too. State Sen. Terry Link, a Waukegan Democrat and top gambling...
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Conservative group will push property tax freeze in suburbsMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - A national conservative group will make a May push to get state lawmakers to freeze property taxes, targeting suburban Democrats with a series of ads. Americans for Pros...
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Could red-light cameras disappear from some suburbs?Apr 30, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Dan Duffy, a Lake Barrington Republican, says he's staying optimistic that he'll win a hearing on a plan to ban red-light cameras from being used in some subu...
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AT&T wants a break on investing in landlinesApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - A coalition of business groups asked lawmakers Thursday to approve legislation that would ease some requirements that AT&T spend money to maintain its landline network. ...
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Mayors continue fight against Rauner cutsApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers have about a month to go before their deadline to make a state budget, and suburban mayors took to Springfield Wednesday to try to preserve their towns' fundin...
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Former Gov. Dan Walker's request to remember his legacyApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - During his term as governor in the 1970s, Dan Walker - long known as a populist - wanted to have an event with some college students to talk about politics and his plans...
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Suburban mayors launch campaign to fight state funding cutsApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban mayors have launched a campaign to rally residents against a cut in towns' share of income taxes. State lawmakers are supposed to have a budget done by the end ...
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State lawmakers: Cap college president severance dealsApr 25, 2015 7:33 am - State lawmakers Friday moved to cap severance packages like the one received by College of DuPage President Robert Breuder and limit the length of future presidents' con...
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Lake, McHenry counties could get government-cutting powerApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Lake and McHenry County leaders eventually could be allowed to eliminate certain layers of government, a power DuPage County officials already have. The Illinois House o...