Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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McConchie to host town hallSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - State Senator Dan McConchie, a Republican from Hawthorn Woods, will host a town hall Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m., at Barrington Village Hall, 200 S. Hough St., Barrin...
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The Latest: Illinois Senate approves school funding overhaulAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on Illinois lawmakers' efforts to approve a school funding overhaul (all times local): 2:05 p.m. The Illinois Senate has approved a n...
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Senate overrides Rauner's veto of school funding planAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois Senate voted Sunday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's amendatory veto of a bill to reform the state's school funding formula. Senate Bill 1, a Democratic plan...
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DuPage's Curran looking ahead to new role as state senatorJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - As a village trustee and county board member, John Curran saw firsthand the challenges local governments face because of mandates - often unfunded - from the state. Curr...
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DuPage County Board member appointed to state Senate vacancyJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - DuPage County Board Vice Chairman John Curran has been appointed to replace the state senate seat left vacant by Christine Radogno, a Lemont Republican, officials said S...
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Schools still waiting to see if they'll get money from stateJul 12, 2017 5:00 am - Amid the relief that lawmakers passed an Illinois budget for the first time in two years, one key provision has been overlooked: Schools won't get state dollars unless R...
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Editorial: There's still much more to do on state budgetJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - For some time, we've railed against the damage Illinois' lawmakers and governor have done to vulnerable low-income and disabled residents, schoolchildren, college studen...
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Brady to succeed Radogno as Republican leader in Illinois SenateJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - Bill Brady was named Republican leader of the state Senate Friday, succeeding outgoing Sen. Christine Radogno as the state nears its latest budget deadline. Brady, of do...
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Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno latest to resignJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno became the latest in a long list of moderate suburbanites to leave the Illinois legislature as she announced her resignation, ...
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Rooney to host town hall in Rolling MeadowsJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Rooney will host a town hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the Rolling Meadows Park District Community Center Auditorium. Rooney, a Republican from Rolli...