Articles filed under Politics
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New marijuana plan finds support from OberweisApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Lawmakers' move this week toward decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in Illinois was done with a handful of Republican supporters. Among them: state...
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Despite consolidation push, lawmakers let lieutenant governor job surviveApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers Thursday rejected eliminating the state office now held by Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton, who has championed government consolidation in her ...
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House OKs bipartisan property tax freeze, but Rauner and some Republicans oppose itApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers again Thursday voted to freeze how much school districts and some other local governments can collect in property taxes, but Gov. Bruce Rauner's offic...
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Illinois wants tax money back from local governmentsApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Local government officials across Illinois forgot to call no takebacks. Officials who for years have complained state payouts are delayed or too small now owe Illinois m...
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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...