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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Senate passes bill that would include late-payment interest penalties in budget
Legislation to account for late-payment interest on Illinois' unpaid bills has been approved by the Senate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Several GOP lawmakers reject bill that would prevent state from reversing local districts' denial of charter schools
Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill allowing medical marijuana to be administered on school grounds awaits Rauner's signature
If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.
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Morrison complicit in denying voters chance at fair maps in November, Republican challenger says
Illinois state Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) is complicit with the Democratic machine led by the House's powerful Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), recently denying Illinois voters a chance at fair maps in November, her Republican opponent said in a recent social media post.
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Idstein pledges to reduce regulations, lower taxes in 62nd Senate District bid
Ken Idstein wants to wipe away all the pain he sees lawmakers in Springfield having inflicted on small-business owners across the state.
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Davie questions incumbent senator's support of Madigan
It may be business as usual in Springfield now that House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) has won re-election as Illinois Democratic Party chairman, but at least one Republican is questioning the move.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal
Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.
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Senate candidate Wilcox aims to bring transparency to Springfield
Retired Air Force Col. Craig Wilcox sees his no-nonsense nature as being just the right strategy for rescuing Illinois from its long-existing doldrums.
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Wilcox seeks to make government spending a core issue
Craig Wilcox wants to bring back to the world of Illinois politics the level of honor he’s always prided himself on standing for.
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Davie sees a bright future for Illinois
Barrett Davie sees Illinois’ best future embodied in a snapshot of its long and storied past.
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McConnaughay wants to ease process for Humans Services Department patients to get IDs
Sen. Karen McConnaughay (R-St. Charles) wants to make it easier for patients released from Department of Human Services (DHS) custody to obtain a state identification card.
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Althoff’s rescue squad referendum question passes Senate
Sen. Pamela Althoff’s (R-McHenry) proposed referendum question regarding rescue squads in her district could go on the ballot.
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From Prairie State Wire
Four GOP senators press state education board on school funding delays
Four Republican senators made it clear to Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) officials how upset they were with the school funding holdup at Tuesday's Senate Education Committee hearing on the SB650 Mandate Waiver.
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Rotheimer appeals to voters to remove Silverstein from office
An anti-abuse advocate who accused former Senate Majority Caucus Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago) of sexual harassment is asking the lawmaker's constituents to do what he and his colleagues have refused to do – remove him from the Senate.
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Rotheimer questions sexual harassment report in email to state representative
A victims rights advocate whose allegations of sexual harassment against a state senator have been all but dismissed by the state's legislative inspector general had a lot of questions today for a state representative about an alleged lack of public scrutiny and due process.
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McConchie discusses marijuana possession at joint hearing on cannabis legislation
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) discussed racial bias and cannabis during a joint hearing of House and Senate committees Monday.
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Local communities need townships but not their property tax freezes
While local communities oppose property tax freezes that could have been put in place by Illinois township governments under recently proposed legislation, they count on those same townships, according to Shannon Yeaton, the president of the Village of Port Barrington.
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Freezing property taxes might be a great idea with costs, Mundelein trustee says
Freezing property taxes in Illinois might be a great idea – if the associated costs can be absorbed, Mundelein Village Trustee Ray Semple said during a recent interview.
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Barrington Hills village president says lawmakers need to take 'hard look' regarding property tax freeze
Illinois' General Assembly, which had finally approved a budget but failed to act on an amendment regarding property tax freezes, should take a harder look at itself, Barrington Hills Village President Martin McLaughlin said during a recent interview.
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Politicians need to give homeowners power to freeze taxes, Senate candidate says
Township government in Illinois should support an amendment to an existing bill that would allow taxpayers to implement property tax freezes via referendum, McHenry County Board member Craig Wilcox told the Lake County Gazette recently.