Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Lobbyists a hot topic in Kane CountyJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - Kane County’s budget process began last week and already two wars, one financial and one political, are shaping up over how much taxpayer money is spent on lobbyists wit...
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Garrett, local leaders to discuss power outagesJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Susan Garrett is asking municipal leaders in Lake and Cook counties to a meeting July 28 to discuss how to keep communities operating in widespread power outa...
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Wage war on terror more effectivelyMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - My prayer is that President Obama will use the termination of the hunt for Osama bin Laden to pivot U.S. strategy in order to fight the war on terrorism effectively. I h...
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Grant for Vernon Hills library five years overdueMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - When state Sen. Terry Link and then-Rep. Kathy Ryg surprised Cook Memorial Public Library District leaders in 2006 by pledging $500,000 toward the construction of a new ...
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Legislative forum in Arlington Hts.May 06, 2011 12:00 am - Area legislators will hold a forum from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, at the Arlington Heights Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. Attending are: District 53 Rep. Sid Mathias...
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See how it’s done, Washington?May 02, 2011 12:00 am - Yesterday I attended a town-hall meeting sponsored by Michelle Mussman, our new state rep. All I knew of Ms. Mussman was she was highly recommended to me by my bride of ...
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Suburban chiefs: Early intervention prevents crimeApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - Four police chiefs and a politician enter a preschool with one mission — fighting crime. Though it may sound like the beginning of a joke, the message delivered by four ...
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Preckwinkle's suburban visit praisedJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban leaders applauded Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Wednesday after she told them she plans to do away with the sales-tax hike implemented by her pre...
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In face of House vote on repeal, Durbin touts benefits of health care reformJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - At roughly the same time the U.S. House was taking a major vote toward the repeal of health care legislation, Sen. Dick Durbin was at Northwest Community Hospital in Arl...
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Pledge for brighter 2011 in IllinoisJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The new year is a time for anticipation, reflection and giving thanks. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Illinois' 22nd District and our many volu...