Articles filed under Illinois House
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State legislators respond to local business concernsSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Politics becomes more popular during election years, as the sold-out crowd for the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry's annual Illinois Legislative Update Lu...
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56th District hopefuls disagree on finality of pension reformAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Is Illinois pension reform a done deal or a necessary task that still lies ahead? Their opinions on this question form one of the clear-cut differences between Democrati...
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84th House candidates find slight disagreement on pensionsAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Don't be surprised if the Democratic and Republican candidates for state House in the 84th District agree on a few things. But also don't be surprised to hear Democrati...
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Objection to petition of 62nd District House independent candidate upheldAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - An objection to the petition of a would-be independent candidate for the 62nd House district was upheld Thursday by Lake County election officials. The three-member Lake...
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New law to help students with dyslexiaJul 12, 2014 1:01 am - A new Illinois law aims to help dyslexic students by training educators on how to better identify and teach young people with the learning disability. The measure signed...
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Moylan, Crespo giving up extra payJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Some Illinois lawmakers are taking matters into their own hands after the legislature moved for the first time in years not to take furlough days to save taxpayer dollar...
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Kirk Dillard: 'I'm ready to move on' from elected lifeJun 27, 2014 5:00 am - As Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale steps aside, he says he's doing more looking forward than back. His appointment to lead the Regional Transportation Aut...
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State funds secured for Elk Grove road projectJun 22, 2014 1:01 am - State funding totaling $400,000 will help pay for an estimated $1.4 million road reconstruction project next year near Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove Village. A gr...
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State Rep. JoAnn Osmond to resign July 1Jun 20, 2014 1:00 am - Republican State Rep. JoAnn Osmond of Antioch will resign effective July 1, which will give her choice for successor a chance to serve as an incumbent before the Novembe...
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Thillens opens campaign office in Des PlainesMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - Mel Thillens, a Republican candidate for state representative in the 55th District, has opened his campaign office in downtown Des Plaines. Thillens is sharing office sp...