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Thomas Rose earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Thomas Rose was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Thomas Demmer earns $88,700 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Thomas Demmer was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Dave Syverson earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Dave Syverson was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Neil Anderson earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Neil Anderson was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Keith Wheeler earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Keith Wheeler was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Norine Hammond earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Norine Hammond was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Daniel Brady earns $88,700 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Daniel Brady was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Sixty-first District candidate Yost sees Gas Station Attendant Act as 'nonsense'
Illinois House candidate Dan Yost (R-Antioch) argues that Democrats’ embrace of a law that would ban Illinois residents from being able to pump their own gas is a clear illustration of just how out-of-touch they are with the masses.
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Sen. Wilcox supports 'AJ's Law,' filed by Rep. Reick to give McHenry 'local control' of DCFS
Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) has thrown his support behind a bill that would create the McHenry County Children and Family Services Agency to assume the duties of the McHenry County office of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
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Rep. McSweeney 'leading the opposition' against Gas Station Attendant Act
Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) wants to be known as the face of opposition to a bill that would ban Illinois motorists from pumping their own gas.
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Bos considers Gas Station Attendant Act an 'overreach and abuse of power'
A new bill that would ban state motorists from pumping their own gas illustrates why Illinois House candidate Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) wants so much to go to Springfield to represent the 51st District.
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Sen. McConchie supports bipartisan legislation for fair maps
State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Heights) supports bipartisan legislation that would push for fair maps when the state's district lines are reconsidered next year.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bipartisan group of lawmakers, fair-mapping advocates speak out against gerrymandering
A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.
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From Prairie State Wire
Former Illinois LIG says ethics commission 'squashed' her findings of 'wrongdoing'
Former Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter is speaking out about the Legislative Ethics Commission’s effort to squash her reports on “wrongdoing.”
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican leaders would have liked more from Pritzker's speech, but will run with 'spirit of collaboration'
While House and Senate Republicans were critical of many aspects of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, most remain hopeful that he was sincere about bringing about a spirit of bipartisan collaboration.
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Challenger Bos insists that legislators – including Edly-Allen – be held to a higher standard
Ela Township Trustee Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich), the Illinois House Republican challenger in the 51st District, is blasting rival state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville) for being slow to respond to the simmering Downstate rape scandal involving a longtime associate of House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), and for being “disingenuous” when she finally did respond late last week.
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Rep. McSweeney ramps up his push for ethics reform in Springfield
It may be a new year, but the anti-corruption narrative that Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) worked so hard to have heard the past few months of 2019 has not changed a bit.
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Morrison refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.
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Link refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics
Sen. Terry Link (D-30) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.
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Bush refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.