Articles filed under Illinois
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State Senate bill caps community college severances, contract lengthsMay 30, 2015 1:00 am - A dispute over a proposal to cap the size of community college severance deals and limit the length of contracts was set aside by lawmakers Saturday as they moved it one...
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Anti-heroin proposal sent to Gov. Rauner despite uncertain price tagMay 30, 2015 1:00 am - It's now up to Gov. Bruce Rauner to decide whether to sign off on a proposal that supporters say could diminish the suburban heroin abuse epidemic but that would cost th...
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Brother of top Illinois Republican named judge in Hastert caseMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - The judge who has drawn the case against Dennis Hastert, the longest serving Republican House Speaker in history, is the brother of one of Illinois' top GOP leaders. Fed...
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Report: Hastert was trying to conceal sexual abuse of studentMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - The indictment of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was triggered by his alleged effort to hide payments of hush money to a male student he allegedly sexually molested...
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Rauner's priority in last-minute budget talks: Property tax freezeMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner hinted Friday that he will focus on a property tax freeze and changes to the state's worker compensation laws as his top priorities as he tries to nego...
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Kirk on Hastert: 'Troubling development'May 29, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk called the indictment of former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert a "troubling development." "Anyone who knows Denny is shocked and confused by the recent ...
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3 unanswered questions about the Dennis Hastert indictmentMay 28, 2015 3:00 pm - Former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert's indictment on charges of lying to the FBI Thursday left unanswered questions about the specific accusations involved. The Chicag...
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Hastert asked that statue in his honor be 'deferred'May 28, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert asked state Democrats to put on hold an effort to spend up to $500,000 on a statue in his honor on the Illinois Capitol grounds,...
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Despite meetings with suburban lawmakers, are more headaches to come for Rauner?May 28, 2015 1:00 am - Back in January, state Rep. Jack Franks described a meeting he had with Gov. Bruce Rauner as the new Illinois CEO tried to get to know lots of lawmakers. The Marengo Dem...
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Yorkville teacher to congressman to House speaker: Hastert's careerMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert's federal indictment Thursday comes years after he ended his long career as a member of Congress from the Western suburbs. 1942: Haste...