State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Ill.)
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Durkin: ‘Stava-Murray championed this idea of decriminalizing the possession of heroin, crack, meth and fentanyl’
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) is excoriating House Democrat sponsor for passing a bill the would decriminalize hard drugs like cocaine, fentanyl and heroin.
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'Pritzker and his administration have failed;' Durkin calls for reform of Prisoner Review Board
House Minority Leader Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) wants to put the rights of crime victims above those of criminals and has called for his colleagues to take action and reform the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) in Illinois.
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Durkin throws support behind Aurora mayor Irvin for GOP governor nod amid 'carjackings and mayhem'
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin has thrown his support behind Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin in the governor’s race.
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Durkin calls for Madigan's resignation if allegations are true
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) says Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) must resign immediately if the allegations recently announced against him are true.
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Durkin calls for a bipartisan effort to balance the state's budget
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) held a press conference recently to push for negotiations toward a balanced budget for Illinois next year.
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Illinois Policy Institute CEO says voters may reject 'fair tax' in 2020
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman said voters in the state will likely reject the graduated income tax amendment added to the November 2020 ballot.
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GOP chairman: 'fair tax' punishes taxpayers
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said a constitutional amendment to establish a graduated income tax system in the state unfairly punishes taxpayers.
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IEPA orders shutdown of Sterigenics' Willowbrook facility
Months after area protesters called for the closure of Sterigenics' Willowbrook facility over allegedly elevated ethylene oxide emissions, an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) official earlier today ordered the facility shut down.
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9 Republicans voted ‘yes’ on bill to hike pay for department heads
Nine GOP state lawmakers joined with Democrats to pass a bill to hike the pay of state agency department heads this week.
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Wheeler appointed to House Republican Leadership Team
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) has appointed Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) to a House GOP leadership position.
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Durkin, House Republicans put ERA over the top
Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and 10 House Republicans voted in favor of a measure that would make female-only bathrooms, prisons, schools and shelters unconstitutional, require women to serve in military combat roles and ban any public accommodation for pregnant women.
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Seven House Republicans join Democrats to back local gun store ban
Seven Illinois House Republicans, including House GOP Leader Jim Durkin, voted Tuesday for a measure Illinois gun stores say would put them out of business.
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GOP leaders blaming Democrats for stalling on revenue estimate, putting budget on hold
There is still no revenue estimate for the pending billion-dollar budget, and GOP leaders are blaming the Democrats.
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GOP lawmakers demand budget revenue estimate from Democrats
GOP legislative leaders want a budget revenue estimate introduced and certified by the Democrats now.
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Two GOP press conferences in one day demand end to gerrymandering
House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) said gerrymandering must end now.
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Brady, Durkin cautiously optimistic about budget talks after meeting with Cullerton, Currie
Senate Republican Leader William Brady of Bloomington and House GOP Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs said Democratic leadership has promised to work with the GOP and Gov. Bruce Rauner on the budget following their meeting Thursday.
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House Republicans blast Democrats' progressive tax plans
Joined by three of his GOP peers, House Republican Leader Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) made one thing clear – Democrats are about to put the nail in Illinois' coffin.
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Durkin to Madigan: Please no "gotcha" votes
Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) is imploring House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago) to focus on a state budget, not election year "gotcha" votes.
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Durkin, Brady pressed on abortion, Illinois GOP Party Unity
Illinois' two Republican legislative leaders believe conservative voters will eventually get behind Gov. Bruce Rauner this fall, overlooking his efforts to expand taxpayer funding of abortion in the state.
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New ethics inspector set to investigate only 10 of 27 backlogged complaints
Approximately a month after assuming her role, Special Legislative Inspector General (LIG) Julie Porter said only about a third of the nearly 30 ethics complaints she inherited are worthy of investigation, according to a Dec. 20 memo from the Legislative Ethics Commission.