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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 19, 2018
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    Amid heated GOP pushback, House OKs another decade for Health Facilities Board

     

    The Illinois House approved a measure Wednesday which would clear the state’s Health Services and Facilities Review Board for another decade of operation. The bill drew sharp criticism from Republicans in the chamber.

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 18, 2018
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    Explosives control bill heads to House floor

    The House Judiciary Criminal Committee cleared a weapons control measure Tuesday banning the possession of pre-packaged explosive devices for those without Firearm Owner’s Identification Card.

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 18, 2018
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    Morning Briefs: Gun control measures on the move, state workers and agency funding attempt to recover from impasse impact

    Gun Control - There’s been no movement so far this week on Sen. Don Harmon’s (D-Oak Park) Gun Dealer Licensing Bill, but two other gun control measures moved forward yesterday.

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 18, 2018
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    School police training bill clears Senate Education

    The Illinois Senate Education Committee moved a bill forward Tuesday responding to public calls for increased police presence in schools.

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 17, 2018
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    Morning Briefs: Data round-up on Illinois’ state and local spending, new GOP women’s group emerges, Fair Maps campaign gets a new backer

    Morning Briefs: Data round-up on Illinois’ state and local spending, new GOP women’s group emerges, Fair Maps campaign gets a new backer

     

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 16, 2018
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    Capitol Agenda: Reps speak out against Dynegy coal proposal as new Rauner appointee joins pollution board, Senate panel takes up Volkswagen settlement in subject hearing

    Environmental issues take center stage today in Springfield as the Illinois EPA is involved in hearings on two contentious statewide issues.

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 13, 2018

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    Quarterly Campaign Scoreboard: A look at the fundraising field Top 40 as candidate D-2s roll in






























































































































































































































































































    Date Committee D-2 Raised D-2 Spent D-2 CoH
    4/10 Friends to Elect Kathleen Willis $6,537.19 $138,622.05 $637,855.72
    4/10 Julie Morrison for State Senate $39,045.84 $4,708.58 $610,537.46
    4/9 Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita $184,550.00 $343,408.69 $586,893.08
    4/10 Friends of Tabares $9,750.00 $100,280.15 $505,064.59
    4/11 Friends for State Rep Anthony DeLuca $8,250.00 $4,858.22 $423,898.21
    4/11 Friends of Christian Mitchell $82,700.66 $23,878.79 $239,885.68
    4/12 Friends of Kelly M Burke $22,750.00 $9,347.01 $176,072.07
    4/9 Citizens for Karen McConnaughay $32,900.00 $16,957.67 $138,152.72
    4/10 Friends of John Curtis $57,769.66 $19,453.29 $136,227.84
    4/10 Jil Tracy for State Senate $20,897.50 $21,841.44 $133,213.90
    4/11 Committee to Re-Elect Gary Hannig $0.00 $4,000.00 $116,058.93
    4/10 Friends of Todd H Stroger $0.00 $0.00 $110,720.23
    4/10 Friends of Tom Bennett $32,575.00 $19,742.20 $110,626.63
    4/10 Friends of Dave Koehler $4,400.00 $22,405.04 $99,890.96
    4/11 Citizens for Chad Hays $1,910.00 $11,140.93 $95,049.60
    4/11 Friends of John Sullivan $0.00 $1,388.45 $86,773.75
    4/12 Citizens for Quigley $0.00 $6,831.68 $84,909.00
    4/11 Friends for Avery Bourne $15,225.00 $1,214.76 $79,124.58
    4/10 Friends of Bill Cunningham $7,239.78 $12,853.82 $78,988.08
    4/10 Citizens For Matthew J Hunt $74,060.00 $2,142.71 $76,384.74
    4/10 Friends of Jehan Gordon $6,000.66 $14,959.28 $72,241.59
    4/12 Citizens for Jacqueline Collins $11,014.74 $6,640.24 $68,481.93
    4/10 Friends for Lauzen $6,000.00 $29,672.81 $62,525.93
    4/11 Citizens for Brian W Stewart $8,721.82 $5,988.38 $59,278.45
    4/9 Citizens for Carol Ronen $1,000.00 $7,041.86 $58,416.43
    4/11 Dave Syverson Campaign Committee $31,609.11 $69,734.64 $57,158.66
    4/12 Committee to Elect Mark Kern $77,132.50 $35,400.48 $55,324.72
    4/10 Citizens for Jerry Bennett $9,855.00 $3,950.84 $53,968.95
    4/11 Friends of Nero $0.00 $2,962.44 $49,762.98
    4/11 Friends of Jim Oberweis $191.73 $1,231.50 $46,623.82
    4/11 Margo McDermed for Illinois House $10,775.00 $7,118.14 $45,608.36
    4/10 Keith Sommer Campaign Committee $11,600.00 $813.67 $44,984.90
    4/12 Citizens for Cenar $0.00 $50,073.26 $44,745.30
    4/11 Committee to Elect Joseph Cantore $0.00 $0.00 $43,682.53
    4/12 Citizens for Willie Tines $49,010.00 $6,321.16 $42,688.84
    4/11 Committee to Elect Tyler R Edmonds $40,200.00 $11,128.14 $41,411.58
    4/9 Citizens for Ronald Denson $0.00 $6,782.00 $40,706.47
    4/12 Citizens for Suarez $0.00 $33,557.94 $40,029.87
    4/9 Committee to Elect Sheri Jesiel $4,125.00 $694.19 $34,170.55

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 12, 2018
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    Legislative Round-Up: ERA clears Senate, Quincy Bill and Net Neutrality move ahead in House

    In a bustling statehouse, lawmakers rushed legislation down the field in an effort to get bills passed before legislative deadlines hit in two weeks. Here are the Wednesday highlights.

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 11, 2018
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    There’s the rub: Masseurs say anti-trafficking stickers confuse customers, House panel votes to educate them

    In a Tuesday hearing before the Illinois House Human Services Committee, Crystal Lake Republican Rep. Barbara Wheeler held up a small black sticker containing just a few ways a person might identify or help a victim of sex trafficking.

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  • Rae Hodge
    APR 10, 2018
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    Ives takes a shot at teachers as competency-based pilot looks to get off the ground

    Felice Hybert, the assistant superintendent for curriculum instruction at Kankakee School District 111, told lawmakers Monday her struggling schools are pushing to bring their education practices out of the industrial era, and their graduation rates out of the tank, with a community-focused practice that’s already showing results with some students.

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