Illinois Republicans unite against tax shift
— March 5, 2019Illinois House Republicans are united in opposition to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax. State Rep. Grant Wehrli of Naperville said the governor has to release his planned…
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Is this the year ‘Tobacco 21’ breaks through to become law?
— February 23, 2019SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers and advocates have tried to hike the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois for three years, each time making the push first in the Senate. This…
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Democrats hike state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour
— February 18, 2019Illinois is just a signature away from a $15-per-hour minimum wage. With state House passage of the proposal on Thursday and the measure already clearing the state Senate, the legislation…
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House Republicans can’t stop Madigan rules
— February 5, 2019Getting legislation through the state House of Representatives will still run through the office of House Speaker Mike Madigan. Rules dictating how the next two years of the House will…
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State GOP leader forecasts increased debt, higher taxes
— January 22, 2019The leader of the state Republican Party is not giving Gov. J.B. Pritzker any honeymoon period, already ripping the new governor for the message that increasing top administrators’…
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Bill aimed at paring Madigan’s power stalls in Illinois House
— February 19, 2019SPRINGFIELD — A bill intended to rein in House Speaker Michael Madigan’s outsized role in state politics was rejected by Democrats in a House subcommittee Thursday. The measure,…
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Casten has hope for Trump speech, other Illinois reps not optimistic
— February 5, 2019In advance of President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-6th) has high hopes for what he hopes the president will discuss. Other members of the…
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Illinois congressional leaders look to sidestep another shutdown
— January 27, 2019Illinois representatives in Congress are expressing relief that the longest partial government shutdown in history is now in the rearview mirror. Here are reactions from some Illinois…
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