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From Prairie State Wire

Ives foretells bleak bankruptcy future for Illinois municipalities

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

What is most important, your job, your home or your pension asked Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton).

From Prairie State Wire

Senate backs bill to end longtime governor's office budget practice

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

The practice known as offshoring, in which salaries of some government employees are paid out of other agencies’ budgets, is closer to becoming a practice of the past in the governor’s office following actions in the Senate on May 3.

From Prairie State Wire

1115 Medicaid waiver will help launch 10 health care initiatives, Rauner says

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner said Illinois will be the national leader in mental health services.

From West Central Reporter

Tracy helps give Miss Quincy a warm Senate welcome

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) had royalty at her side recently in the Senate.

From Chambana Sun

Democrats seek to increase union footprint in higher education

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Grad student teaching assistants have no business being union members, according to three GOP senators.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.

From Peoria Standard

Tracy goes three for three on Senate bills

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Legislation proposed by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) related to school district funding, tax increment financing (TIF) districts and property tax code changes received full support in the Senate.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

Future of Quincy Veterans Home looks bright, Rauner says

By Angela Underwood | Mar 15, 2018

Gov. Bruce Rauner held yet another press conference concerning Quincy Veterans Home and the Legionnaires Disease outbreak.

From Chicago City Wire

McAuliffe, Connelly focus on pipes during hearing on Legionnaires' outbreak at vets home

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

While veterans watched live from the Quincy Veterans Home, Rep. Michael McAuliffe (R-Chicago) and Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) raised questions about the plumbing system at the vets home that was the direct cause for the Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has killed 13 people since 2015.