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News from April 2018

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Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership

By LGIS News Service | Apr 15, 2018

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

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OPINION: $15 an hour for Mexican workers? ‘Export protectionism’ lives!

By Claude Barfield | Apr 15, 2018

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Reeder: A small act saved my brother's life

By Scott Reeder | Apr 15, 2018

Ever found yourself hoping someone will die so someone you love can live?

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House Republicans help squash competition in health care industry

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 15, 2018

With Republican help, legislation that would deliver more competition to the health care industry remained bottled up in the House Human Services Committee after an April 10 hearing on the bill.

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Sources confirm McCann to enter gubernatorial race as independent

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 13, 2018

Sources have confirmed to Prairie State Wire that state Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) will enter the gubernatorial race as an independent.

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DeWitt GOP Chair Dustin Peterson running for Central Committee despite past run-ins with law

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 13, 2018

Dustin Peterson, chair of the DeWitt County Republican Party who is challenging Springfield’s Fred Floreth for his Central Committee post in the 13th congressional district, has a colorful past.

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Ives calls out lawmakers who voted against bill giving victims of sexual harassment a voice

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 13, 2018

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is sticking up for the bill she recently introduced that she argues gives Illinois residents who file an Inspector General complaint in state government more of a voice in the process.

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Trubisky on fast track in mastering Bears offense

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 13, 2018

Matt Nagy is convinced quarterback Mitchell Trubisky puts him ahead of the curve in his first season as Chicago Bears head coach.

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Rauner signs bipartisan Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act

By Angela Underwood | Apr 13, 2018

"Can you hear me now?" will no longer be the question in the Prairie State. Gov. Bruce Rauner was loud and clear Thursday when announcing the Small Wireless Facilities Development Act, which he signed with Republican lawmakers at this side.

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House bill would move Illinois toward co-parenting model in divorce cases

By Robert Davis | Apr 13, 2018

A bill moving through the Illinois House could throw out existing divorce law and move parenting time toward a co-parenting model.

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McCann may enter gubernatorial race, social media post says

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 12, 2018

Rumors are circulating that Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) is planning to launch an independent run for governor, and a formal announcement could come shortly.

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Brady, Durkin cautiously optimistic about budget talks after meeting with Cullerton, Currie

By Angela Underwood | Apr 12, 2018

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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Sen. Cullerton introduces plan to limit rich severance packages following a BetterGov report

By LGIS News Service | Apr 11, 2018

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Republicans help ERA pass Illinois Senate

By LGIS News Service | Apr 11, 2018

The Illinois Senate has overwhelmingly offered its support of a constitutional amendment to end female-specific accommodations in life and law.

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Edgar County Watchdogs founder puzzled by ethics complaint against Rauner being 'punted' to Mautino's office

By Karen Kidd | Apr 11, 2018

Kirk Allen, a writer and founder of Edgar County Watchdogs, says he doesn't understand why the state Office of Executive Inspector General has "punted" his formal ethics compliant against Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration to the state's Auditor General Inspector General.

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State's vendor debt holds at $8.16 billion

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 11, 2018

Illinois’ unpaid vendor debt stood at $8,161,943,233.88 for the week ending April 11, virtually unchanged from the previous week, according to the state comptroller’s website.

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Ives' bill would help suburban residents track carjacking trends

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 11, 2018

A bill that would require each county law enforcement agency to post monthly reports of vehicular hijackings on its website has been referred to the House Rules Committee.

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Lieutenant governor candidate wants black history mandated in public school curriculum

By LGIS News Service | Apr 11, 2018

State Rep. Juliana Stratton (D-Chicago) has proposed a law in Springfield that would mandate that "every public elementary school and high school include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the significant role of African-American individuals in society."

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State Rep: Schneider is "head of the Rauner Party, not the Illinois Republican Party"

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 11, 2018

Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider is in for the fight of his life when the members of the Republican State Central Committee choose a state chairman in May, conservative members of the party say.

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Dodge calls Pritzker plan for graduated tax 'the wrong thing for Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 11, 2018

Jim Dodge thinks there is an easy solution for the problem of all the opposition being voiced to J.B. Pritzker’s proposal for an increase to the state’s flat tax rate.