Articles filed under State Legislature
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Crucial vote; where was Mulligan?Jan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - One of the most important votes for the last (session) for the state of Illinois and Rosemary Mulligan was ill and not able to attend the session. How ill was she? I hav...
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Small business round-tableJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Lake County Partners and the Small Business Advisory Council will co-host a forum on improving the business climate in Illinois from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at...
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Preckwinkle's suburban visit praisedJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban leaders applauded Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Wednesday after she told them she plans to do away with the sales-tax hike implemented by her pre...
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Retired state representative urges new spirit of cooperationJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - To the residents of the 54th District: I want to thank you for giving me the tremendous opportunity to serve as your state representative for the past 12 years. It was a...
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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 ...