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Bos urges support for Barrington toy drive: 'Please consider helping' children in foster care
A Chicagoland-area Illinois State House Representative put his support in early this year for a local foster care and adoption group's upcoming toy drive in Barrington
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'No simple solution': Bos calls for defined contribution plans to tackle Illinois pension shortfall
Resolving Illinois' still-growing pension debt crisis, which grew over decades, can be resolved, but that won't be easy, a Republican state House representative from Lake County said during a recent interview.
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McLaughlin says distancing 'hampered collegial, cooperative collaborative discussion'
Illinois state Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) frets his first year in Springfield was far from what he expected."It was kind of strange based on the fact that we were separated,” McLaughlin told SoundCloud.com.
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McConchie on 9/11 anniversary: 'Let us never forget this attack'
State Sen. Dan McConchie recently honored the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Wilcox on redistricting: 'The process is a joke and the majority party knows it'
Republican state Rep. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) doesn’t mince words in expressing his displeasure with the new legislative maps drawn by Democrats he argues were only concerned with maintaining power.
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McLaughlin: Census numbers 'confirm that the Democrats’ redistricting plan violates the U.S. Constitution'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington) and colleagues are saying that their predictions about the way Democrats moved to redraw political maps are proving spot on.
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Weber responds to LIG resignation: 'Illinois needs real ethics reform'
In the wake of Legislative Inspection General (LIG) Carol Pope’s tendering resignation on the grounds she doesn’t find ethics reforms to be a priority in Springfield, state Rep. Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) is one of several Republican lawmakers demanding change from Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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McLaughlin: Claims of fiscal responsibility are 'sad and pathetic'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) is warning Illinois residents not to believe the hype stemming from the state’s first credit rating upgrade in almost two decades.
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Bos on bill dividing circuit court: 'This is nothing more than attempted court-packing'
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) called Senate Bill 2406 amending the Circuit Courts Act a gerrymandering move by Democrats.
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Bos: 'Put an end to the cycle of corruption that has plagued this state for generations'
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) took to the House floor to call for action on unfulfilled political promises before the spring session ends.
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Bos celebrates passing of bill that increases accessibility to higher education for mentally disabled students
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) is trying to make access to a higher education easier for those with mental disabilities.
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Bos: 'We've not done a thing to move ethics reform forward in our state'
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) wants Springfield to keep its eye on the corruption he insists has to end.
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McLaughlin: 'Great jobs available at living wages'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) is urging Illinois residents to get back to work as a way to help rebuild communities after the COVID-19 crisis.
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'Fasting is a common practice': Johnson's legislation allows Illinois students to skip PE when religious fasting
Illinois state Sen. Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove) is the primary sponsor of a proposal that would allow students to be excused from physical education classes during religious fasting observation.
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McConchie: 'It is time that Gov. Pritzker kept his promise'
State Rep. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) wants to see Gov. J.B. Pritzker honor his word when it comes to the red-hot issue of map redistricting.
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Illinois needs to ramp up battle against human trafficking, says Bos
Many Illinois residents are unaware of the extent of human trafficking in the state, said state Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich).
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Bos: Constituents 'sick and tired of the constant corruption'
A state representative said many Illinoisans love living in the Prairie State and enjoy what it has to offer but are concerned about corruption at the state government level.
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Didech pushes study of alternative uses, costs for expansion land
State Rep. Dan Didech (D-Buffalo Grove) is pushing legislation that would lead to the creation of a task force designed to “study the cost, feasibility and environmental impact of alternative uses of expansion land.”
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Weber wants lifetime approval for FOID cards
New legislation has been introduced that will help gun owners deal with issues concerning their Firearm Owners Identification or FOID.
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Kasperski: Madigan still holds power with the Democratic Party
Chris Kasperski says while former House Speaker Mike Madigan losing the speakership was bound to happen, his resignation was underwhelming.