Articles filed under Politics
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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...
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State owes Allendale Association almost $2 millionApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois owes about $1.9 million to the Allendale Association, which runs the Lake Villa facility where a 16-year-old died in March, a Department of Human Services spoke...
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Kirk to skip Republican conventionApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - As speculation about a contested Republican convention this summer continues, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says he won't be attending. "Senator Kirk has his own re-election to wi...
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State House OKs banning lobbyist pensions, curbing official travelApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois House lawmakers this week approved two proposals aimed at curbing lobbyists' pensions and local government spending on travel. Both proposals were inspired in p...
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College of DuPage severance controversy lives on in statewide proposalsApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois Senate approved three new proposals Thursday aimed at community colleges and inspired by former College of DuPage President Robert Breuder's 2015 severance ...