Articles filed under Politics
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College kids to Illinois officials: Start funding higher edApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - College students Wednesday joined the chorus of protesters angry with Illinois officials for their failure to agree on a spending plan. Protesters arrived at the Capitol...
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How a large fantasy sports plan touches a small Elmhurst businessApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Brett Baker remembers when notifications about his fantasy sports teams didn't pop up on his phone. He's been playing in an NFL fantasy league with his college friends s...
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Muslim leaders lobby in SpringfieldApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Muslim leaders from the Chicago area cited the controversy at Wheaton College over Professor Larycia Hawkins in backing two measures Tuesday in Springfield. The state S...
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Dueling proposals trying to keep state universities open in the fallApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - A suburban Republican lawmaker wants to send Illinois universities four months worth of state funding to try to ensure they open their doors for the next school year. ...
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Illinois House committee OKs progressive income tax planApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure asking voters in November to tax Illinois' wealthiest residents at higher rates is heading to the full House for consideration. The plan by Democ...
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Franks' plan would take lawmakers out of remap processApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - A plan to draw some of Illinois' political boundaries differently and therefore possibly alter future races for seats at the state Capitol is being advanced by lawmakers...
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Democrats' plan would raise taxes on wealthiest IllinoisansApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - Democrats say a new income tax plan for Illinois would raise rates on the top 1 percent of earners and provide a cut for most of the rest, starting a new debate over the...
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Bills would give voters say over township, road district consolidationApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - Two state Senate bills from Lake County legislators are among the latest suggestions in the continuing debate on consolidating government services to save money. The mai...
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Munger to delay pay for state leadersApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Pay for Illinois General Assembly members and constitutional officers such as the governor and attorney general will be delayed because of the ongoing state budget stale...
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Editorial: Numbers still back dropping lieutenant governorApr 15, 2016 11:00 pm - State Rep. David McSweeney is back with a cause he first championed three years ago - a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of Illinois lieutenant governor. W...