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Watchdogs- Auditor General Frank Mautino’s wife’s alcohol induced rant

By LGIS News Service | Jun 3, 2018

Auditor General Frank Mautino's wife, Lena Alfano, was arrested for battery on the night of May 19, 2018.

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Morning Answer - "M" shares her story of sexual harassment in Springfield

By LGIS News Service | Jun 3, 2018

Morning Answer - "M" shares her story of sexual harassment in Springfield

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Morning Answer- Rob Blagojevich joins the team with reaction to Pres Trump's comments on Rod

By LGIS News Service | Jun 3, 2018

Morning Answer- Rob Blagojevich joins the team with reaction to Pres Trump's comments on Rod

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Illinois' unpaid vendor debt increases by just over $82 million

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 2, 2018

Illinois’ unpaid vendor debt hasn't changed much since May 3 and now stands at $6,492,739,186.72, an increase of just over $82 million, according to data released on May 29.

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Illinois Right to Life applauds lawmakers fighting against taxpayer-funded abortions

By Kyla Asbury | Jun 2, 2018

The legislative chairman of Illinois Right to Life applauds lawmakers who are fighting against taxpayer-funded abortions.

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Breen and Bellock question partisan task force

By Angela Underwood | Jun 2, 2018

During the May 28 House floor debate, state Reps. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) and Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) wanted to know why a Democrat-proposed task force was clearly partisan in membership.

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Having a professional license but not being a legal resident is absurd, according to three GOP lawmakers

By Angela Underwood | Jun 2, 2018

After barely passing by five votes and pulled for consideration, a Democrat-sponsored bill debated on May 28 came back two days later and passed, but not without a heated GOP debate.

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Hamilton denies side businesses mask pay-to-play deals

By Robert Hadley | Jun 1, 2018

Although there is no evidence of wrongdoing, an Illinois government official’s close ties to two side businesses that could benefit from his day job presents a problem of optics, according to an op-ed piece by the Illinois Policy Institute.

Illinois State Rifle Association urges people to pressure senators to vote against Firearm Industry Licensing Act

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich | Jun 1, 2018

The Illinois State Rifle Association is urging citizens to call their state senators and encourage them to vote against the Firearms Industry Licensing Act.

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Illinois State Rifle Association urges members to call state senators to voice opposition to anti-gun bill

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 1, 2018

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Several GOP lawmakers reject bill that would prevent state from reversing local districts' denial of charter schools

By Angela Underwood | Jun 1, 2018

Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.

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Former state school employee Kochman paid in $144K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.19M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 1, 2018

Former state school employee Cheryl Kochman, who retired in May 2018, saved $143,509 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Wood paid in $67K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.65M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 1, 2018

Former state school employee David Wood, who retired in May 2018, saved $67,350 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Analysis: 15.9 percent of Illinois property owners' mortgages are 'underwater'

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 1, 2018

In Illinois, owners of 387,854 properties with mortgages owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.