Articles filed under State Legislature
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Nekritz interested in being state's top auditorSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat, is interested in becoming Illinois' top auditor. The statewide gig comes with a 10-year term and the responsibility to ...
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State Sen. Dan Kotowski to resign in three weeksSep 15, 2015 9:50 am - State Sen. Dan Kotowski plans to step down from his seat in three weeks to take a job with a nonprofit focused on helping at-risk children and families. The Park Ridge ...
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Sente tours Career Resource CenterSep 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Helping to raise awareness of local resources available to help put residents back to work, State Rep. Carol Sente, D-Vernon Hills, recently toured the Career Resource C...
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State Senate seals override of Rauner's veto on heroin antidotesSep 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers finished overruling Gov. Bruce Rauner's rewrite of sweeping anti-heroin legislation Wednesday, creating a new law that seeks to make overdose antidotes more re...
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Kane Democrats, unions rally against Rauner's turnaround agendaSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - Less than 24 hours after Gov. Bruce Rauner won the largest battle in his turnaround agenda, Kane County Democrats and Aurora unions attempted to rally their troops for a...
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Rauner prevails in major union showdownSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner won a victory over a Democratic majority Wednesday when the Illinois House failed to override his veto of legislation designed to prevent a strike or l...
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Four questions about the week's big heroin vote answeredSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a sweeping anti-heroin proposal could be considered by state lawmakers as early as Wednesday. Here are some answers to key questions about wh...
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Suburban Democrats key in Rauner vs. unions battleAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers have set up a potential showdown with Gov. Bruce Rauner over a proposal he's called a “direct frontal assault on the taxpayers of Illinois.” Suburban Democrats...
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State Rep. Sullivan won't run; two other Republicans leap inAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - State Rep. Ed Sullivan of Mundelein announced Monday won't seek re-election in 2016, making him the second suburban Republican to decide to end his Illinois House career...
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GOP targeting several suburban state Senate seatsAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno says ousting a few suburban lawmakers will be priorities as her party tries to loosen Democrats' iron grip on the state Senate...