Mike Riopell
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Rauner wants to set spending record on roads, bridgesMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday he wants the state to set a spending record on roads and bridges during his term in office. Rauner told the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Asso...
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Should car dealers start selling on Sundays?Mar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Sunday is a day when you can wander car lots across Illinois, look at sticker prices and not hear a word from a salesman. But state Sen. Jim Oberweis says it's time for ...
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Rauner picks District 214 administrator to lead community college boardMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Associate Superintendent Lazaro Lopez was named chairman of the Illinois Community College Board by Gov. Bruce Rauner Friday....
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County board chairman sends cost-savings ideas to RaunerMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor has sent Gov. Bruce Rauner a list of ways the state could help save his county money. Rauner has proposed cutting the amount of s...
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Two suburban Democrats go to Washington to weigh bids for CongressMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - Democrat Brad Schneider is in Washington, D.C., this week, having met with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Tuesday about a potential third rematch run against Republi...
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State wants COD to pay for its own auditMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban state lawmakers today sent the College of DuPage board's chairwoman a letter asking the board to both comply with a deeper audit than previously proposed and sh...
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How local lawmakers voted on Homeland Security planMar 03, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban Republican lawmakers split over the plan to send money to the Department of Homeland Security for another year, while all suburban Democrats voted for it. U.S. ...
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Roskam gives Netanyahu painting before controversial speechMar 03, 2015 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam gave a painting of the Capitol dome made by his wife to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before Netanyahu's speech to Congress Tuesday. E...
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Mayors: Really 3 things in Rauner budget hurt suburbsMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban mayors say Gov. Bruce Rauner's push to cut their income tax share is just one of three of his proposals that would make it nearly impossible to continue paying ...
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A push is on to abolish DuPage County's forest boardFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban lawmaker says she wants to eliminate the DuPage County Forest Board, a push that comes weeks after Gov. Bruce Rauner pointed to the county as a potential mode...