Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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State Senate seals override of Rauner's veto on heroin antidotesSep 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers finished overruling Gov. Bruce Rauner's rewrite of sweeping anti-heroin legislation Wednesday, creating a new law that seeks to make overdose antidotes more re...
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Kane Democrats, unions rally against Rauner's turnaround agendaSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - Less than 24 hours after Gov. Bruce Rauner won the largest battle in his turnaround agenda, Kane County Democrats and Aurora unions attempted to rally their troops for a...
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GOP targeting several suburban state Senate seatsAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno says ousting a few suburban lawmakers will be priorities as her party tries to loosen Democrats' iron grip on the state Senate...
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State Senate panel looks at 'loopholes' COD controversy exposedJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - From tracking administrator pay to professional development for board members, a state Senate panel heard testimony Monday on legislation proposed in the wake of questio...
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State Sen. Bush holds public hoursJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - The office of state Sen. Melinda Bush invites residents to visit her mobile office in July. Scheduled times are: 11 a. m. Noon-1 p.m. Monday, July 13 at Grayslake Public...
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Will Preckwinkle reconsider sales tax hike? Only if pension reform passesJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Tuesday she'll re-evaluate a proposed penny-on-the-dollar sales tax increase if lawmakers in Springfield act on county ...
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Nekritz and Morrison to hold town hall meeting in WheelingApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - State Rep. Elaine Nekritz and state Sen. Julie Morrison will host a town-hall meeting in Wheeling next Thursday, April 9. The elected officials will provide updates on w...
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Mayors: Rauner cuts could lead to property tax hikeMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban mayors testified before an Illinois Senate hearing Monday that a proposed reduction to their share of state income taxes could mean drastic cuts to public servi...
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Suburban faces will change at the CapitolJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - New governor, new roster at work today at the Capitol
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Departing lawmakers eligible for state pensionsJan 13, 2015 12:00 am - Pensions were a major focus of state lawmakers who leave office Wednesday, and now many of them are eligible for the benefit. State Rep. Tom Cross, 56, of Oswego, a form...