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  • House denies bill to allow noncitizens to become pharmacists in Illinois

    by Giovanni Whaley | May 30, 2017

    Sen. Iris Martinez's (D-Chicago) hope for so-called "Dreamers" won't become a reality anytime soon after her measure to allow non-U.S. citizens to obtain a pharmacy license in Illinois was rejected by the House on May 19.

  • McHenry County taxpayers would pay an extra $173.7M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law

    by LGIS Newsfeed | May 30, 2017

    McHenry County taxpayers would see a total of $173.7 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

  • Immigration effort passes House despite criticism from Andersson, Skillicorn

    by Hoang Tran | May 30, 2017

    A bill to prohibit local law enforcement agencies from enforcing what many Democrats call unfair federal civil immigration laws passed the House on Monday despite major concerns from Republicans such as Reps. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) and Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee).

  • County GOP chairwoman ridicules Madigan's selective tax relief suggestion

    by Glenn Minnis | May 28, 2017

    Sandra Salgado said recently that House Speaker Mike Madigan’s disconnect with Illinois citizens would be funny if it weren't so costly.

  • Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

    by Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

    Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

  • Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

    by Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

    The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

  • Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

    by Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

    As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

  • Report shows 'true' accounting of pension liabilities more than double what governments say; Expert: debt is 'utterly absurd'

    by Ann Maher, Madison County Record | May 26, 2017

    Financial expert Mark Glennon of Wilmette says in his analysis of a new study on state and local pensions that the options available to reduce the substantial obligations facing Illinois funds include amending the state constitution or going through federal bankruptcy.

  • Andersson argues home care overtime bill would cost $12 million

    by Hoang Tran | May 26, 2017

    Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) joined other House members on Thursday in questioning the wisdom of a bill that would remove a limit on the number of hours a home caretaker may work.

  • Andersson stresses need for unity on budget: 'Let's end this impasse'

    by Hoang Tran | May 26, 2017

    Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) told his colleagues on Thursday that the time to quarrel over the budget is over and the time to come together is now.

  • Tax analyst: Illinoisans crushed under weight of sales, income, property taxes

    by Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

    Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

  • Wheeler shepherds one-vote township caucus bill through House

    by Hoang Tran | May 25, 2017

    A Senate bill introduced to the House by Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) that would amend the township code to allow only one vote per member of a caucus for a township office passed on Wednesday despite some objections from within her own party.

  • Andersson applauds concept, rejects practice of forced freshman admissions

    by Hoang Tran | May 25, 2017

    A House bill that would force state universities to allocate a percentage of their admissions spots to first-time freshmen garnered the ire of many Republicans on Tuesday, including Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva), who asserted that the government should not interfere with the public university admission process.

  • Althoff, McConnaughay, McConchie oppose Senate move to raise income tax

    by LGIS Newsfeed | May 23, 2017

    Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.

  • Obama looks for another win as birthday measure passes Statehouse

    by Giovanni Whaley | May 23, 2017

    It looks like Illinois is going to g​ive former President Barack Obama a birthday gift after all.

  • Reick holds tribute to longtime 4-H devotee at Capitol

    by Charmaine Little | May 22, 2017

    The dedication Cindy Harris gave to the 4-H earned her an honorary resolution in the lllinois House on Monday, thanks to Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock).

  • Departing township highway boss accused of taking Algonquin for a ride

    by Charmaine Little | May 21, 2017

    Bob Miller has been making the most out of his last days in office at taxpayers' expense, the McHenry County Blog alleged recently.

  • GOP rep chides chamber: Pick a revenue number and get budget going

    by Hoang Tran | May 19, 2017

    Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) chastised the House for its lack of progress on a state budget estimate, calling it a failure of the chamber.

  • Critics pan $5,000 fine over Mautino financial reports, request criminal inquiry

    by Glenn Minnis | May 19, 2017

    The Illinois State Board of Elections slapped a $5,000 fine on Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign committee on Monday for failing to comply with board order to update financial disclosure reports filed in 2014 and 2015.

  • Thirteen McHenry County school districts lose, five win in state Senate funding revamp

    by LGIS Newsfeed | May 19, 2017

    McHenry County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate on Wednesday.

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