Mike Riopell
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Roskam Medicare plan gets movingFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - A proposal from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam aimed at curbing Medicare fraud is set to make it to the House floor this week. The Wheaton Republican's plan could, among other t...
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Measles 'patient zero' and why outbreak might not be overFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - The rate of new measles cases in the suburbs has slowed, but the state's top public health official says it's not yet time to consider the latest suburban outbreak over....
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Lawmaker asks for investigation of ComEd charitable givingFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban lawmaker has asked Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the state's top utility regulator to investigate ComEd's charitable giving. State Sen. Dan Duffy, a Lake ...
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Rauner plan could charge schools bigger pension penaltiesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - In his first two big speeches in office, Gov. Bruce Rauner has given local officials a lot to ponder, especially in the weeks before the local election. The new Republic...
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10-year freeze on teacher salaries to fix state budget?Feb 18, 2015 4:30 am - If the Illinois Supreme Court strikes down a law trying to cut teachers' and state workers' pension benefits, those employees won't necessarily be able to breathe a sigh...
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Rauner: Cut suburbs' income tax revenue in halfFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner Wednesday proposed suburbs and downstate communities give up about half the money towns receive each year from state income taxes. The proposal immedia...
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Seven reasons Rauner's budget matters in the suburbsFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget proposal faces a bumpy road ahead as it's weighed by Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly. Still, suburban residents...
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Mayors prepare for potential Rauner budget hitFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban mayors are preparing in case Gov. Bruce Rauner proposes cutting how much money cities and towns get from state income taxes. Rauner has been tight-lipped about ...
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Joe Walsh eyes challenge to U.S. Sen. Mark KirkFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - Former one-term Republican congressman and conservative radio host Joe Walsh says he's "seriously looking into" a primary challenge to U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk next year. "I ...
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Obama signs Duckworth bill to prevent veteran suicidesFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - President Barack Obama today signed legislation cowritten by U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth aimed at trying to get veterans struggling with their mental health more help from...