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Voters can't try to eliminate DuPage forest board salaries
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/12/13
The Illinois House today rejected a plan to give voters the option to eliminate the salaries for members of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District board. FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/12/13
Plan to curb rising property taxes fails
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/12/13
A plan to keep local taxes from going up when property values go down failed to win favor from Illinois lawmakers Friday. FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/12/13
Benefit cuts for RTA, Pace, Metra board members?
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/12/13
Members of the Chicago-area transit boards wouldn't get health care or pension benefits under a plan approved by the Illinois House Friday. FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/12/13
Plan: Teachers who don't report hazing would be charged
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/12/13
Teachers and administrators who don't report hazing like what happened at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools could themselves face criminal hazing charges under a plan approved by the Illinois House Friday. "They're going to be held just as... FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/12/13
House backs plan to eliminate lieutenant governor job
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/11/13
A suburban Republican's bid to eliminate Illinois' lieutenant governor's job by 2019 was approved by the Illinois House today. FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/11/13
House moves plan to block online charter schools
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/10/13
The Illinois House has started moving to put a three-year moratorium on Internet charter schools just days after a handful of suburban school districts rejected online proposals. Today, state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, an Aurora Democrat, convinced a... FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/10/13
Boat safety plans come from 10-year-old's death
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/09/13
Following Tuesday's guilty plea in the case of her 10-year-old nephew's boating death, state Sen. Julie Morrison is pushing several safety proposals meant to prevent similar accidents in the future. FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/09/13
Two suburban Republicans back same-sex marriage
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/08/13
The first two Illinois House Republicans to publicly back same-sex marriage legislation are two suburban members -- state Reps. Ed Sullivan of Mundelein and Ron Sandack of Downers Grove. "I thought long and hard about this issue," Sandack said. FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/08/13
After a slow start, video gambling growing fast
By Melissa Silverberg and Mike Riopell msilverberg@dailyherald.com - 04/05/13
Six months after video gambling operations began in earnest, the number of machines is rising sharply. Revenue for the state also is up, to $3.4 million in February compared to $2.4 million in January and just $26,000 in October. The machines now... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg and Mike Riopell msilverberg@dailyherald.com - 04/05/13
Find your sample ballot, polling places for Tuesday's election
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/03/13
There's a solution available for voters who see the hundreds of campaign signs planted in yards around the suburbs but might not know who they can vote for in the local election on Tuesday. County offices have resources online where people can find... FULL STORY
By Mike Riopell State Government Writer - 04/03/13
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