Articles filed under State Legislature
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Scholarship availableJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - Applications for the Illinois General Assembly scholarship program in the 51st legislative district served by Rep. Ed Sullivan are available at high schools, the College...
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Sente opens new officeJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - Democratic state Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills has moved her office to 430 N. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 8, Lincolnshire. The new office is two miles south of the former o...
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‘Power of one’ must end in SpringfieldJan 14, 2011 6:00 am - We live in a democracy and as such Illinoisans deserve to have a voice in their state government. Unfortunately, today we are subject to a “power of one” form of governm...
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Mulligan out sick for key votesJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan would have joined a chorus of suburban lawmakers who voted overwhelmingly against a 2 percentage point income tax increase. But the Des Plai...
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Quinn-ismsJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - During debates, news conferences and campaign stops, Gov. Pat Quinn is well known for using certain catchphrases to make a point. And Monday, as he was sworn in for his ...
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Roth deserves our support in House 44Jan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Having been a resident of Streamwood my entire life, I have had the luxury of watching our community grow and change. Through the years, I have noticed that surrounding ...
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In face of House vote on repeal, Durbin touts benefits of health care reformJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - At roughly the same time the U.S. House was taking a major vote toward the repeal of health care legislation, Sen. Dick Durbin was at Northwest Community Hospital in Arl...
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Pledge for brighter 2011 in IllinoisJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The new year is a time for anticipation, reflection and giving thanks. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Illinois' 22nd District and our many volu...
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Sente opens new officeJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - State Rep. Carol Sente has closed her Vernon Hills office and relocated to Lincolnshire. The new office for the 59th District Democrat is at 430 N. Milwaukee Ave., Suite...
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Legislative issues brewing at Schaumburg coffee shopJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - To encourage constituents to get involved in the legislative process this year, Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo will tour local coffee shops in the 44th District, with...