Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner vetoes put governments in suburbs on noticeJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Some suburban school districts say a property tax freeze “compromise” Gov. Bruce Rauner offered as he vetoed the state budget, though scaled back, would hurt education a...
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East Dundee Trustee: 'Taxes are just too dang high'Jun 24, 2015 5:30 am - East Dundee Trustee Allen Skillicorn believes the state of Illinois is in need of a turnaround, starting with property taxes, he told attendees of a political forum Tues...
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State Rep. Tryon will not seek re-election in 2016Jun 24, 2015 1:00 am - Republican State Rep. Mike Tryon of the 66th District announced Wednesday he will not run for re-election in 2016. Having always believed in a 12-year term limit, Tryon ...
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Rauner signs schools budget to avoid potential closuresJun 24, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner spared Illinois schools from a looming state government shutdown Wednesday, signing the state's education budget into law as a broader budget impasse w...
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Consolidation group wants government-cutting powers for all countiesJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - A statewide group led by Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti wants every county to have the same government-eliminating powers that Illinois lawmakers have given to DuPage Count...
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Lawmakers reject reforms inspired by Breuder severanceJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - A plan to limit the length of college presidents' contracts and cap severance deals like the one given to College of DuPage President Robert Breuder was rejected by stat...
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Lawmakers reject property tax freeze plan ... againJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - As Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner continues to hammer Democrats over a budget stalemate via a flurry TV ads, Democrats in Springfield continued to try to make political po...
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5 things to watch as Illinois nears possible shutdownJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers who meet at the Capitol Tuesday have about a week to head off a government shutdown that could come if Illinois loses the ability to pay ...
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Suburban Republican: South Carolina should take down Confederate flagJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers entered the debate over the Confederate flag when a suburban Republican Monday formally called for South Carolina leaders to remove it from that state...
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Chance to raise taxes no great reward for suburban DemocratsJun 19, 2015 5:30 am - Suburban Democrats face a tough road closing budget gap