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Lang resigns as House Deputy Majority Leader after being accused of sexual harassment

By Angela Underwood | May 31, 2018

After being accused of sexual harassment by activist Maryann Loncar today -- and a day after he helped pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state House -- Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) resigned from his leadership role as deputy majority leader.

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Illinois Policy Institute: Lawmakers need to reject recent spending bill, adopt spending cap

By Marian Johns | May 31, 2018

Adam Schuster, Illinois Policy Institute's director of budget and tax research, is taking aim at state lawmakers for the Illinois Senate's recent passage of a spending bill without doing anything to rein in government spending.

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16 GOP lawmakers argue against progressive income tax in Illinois

By Angela Underwood | May 31, 2018

Sixteen Republican state representatives stood to oppose a progressive income tax.

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Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 31, 2018

Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.

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Durkin, House Republicans put ERA over the top

By LGIS News Service | May 30, 2018

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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IL Rising - Can Madigan Continue To Survive The #metoo Movement?

By LGIS News Service | May 30, 2018

Dan Proft and Brian Timpone delves into how Madigan has been surviving the #metoo movement.

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IL Rising - The Future Of The Illinois GOP

By LGIS News Service | May 30, 2018

IL Rising team a debate on the future of the party between Dan Proft and former GOP Chairman Pat Brady.

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IL Rising - Keith Pekau's Fight For Good Government In Orland Park

By LGIS News Service | May 30, 2018

Dan Proft and Brian Timpone talk to Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau on his fight for good government.

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IL Rising - Was The Election For GOP Leadership Rigged?

By LGIS News Service | May 30, 2018

Dan Proft and Brian Timpone hear the details of a rigged process to elect new leadership for the state GOP party, and a lawsuit challenging it.

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McCarter raises concerns over clarity of language in wage claim measure

By Angela Underwood | May 30, 2018

Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) said a line must be drawn when it comes to wage claim penalties.

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Dixon officer who prevented school shooting honored by Rauner

By Angela Underwood | May 30, 2018

Wednesday is officially Officer Mark Dallas Day in Illinois.

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After heated debate and vote, D’Amico postpones drone bill for consideration

By Angela Underwood | May 30, 2018

A heated debate over drones May 25 had the full attention of the House, with almost a dozen Republican lawmakers arguing the proposal.

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Property tax proposal would only fix current deficit, Dodge says

By Glenn Minnis | May 30, 2018

Jim Dodge wonders when those legally sworn with putting the welfare of the state first will actually start to legislate with that oath in mind.

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Report: Which school districts have the fewest administrators?

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Public school districts in Tazewell, Johnson and Clinton counties reported the biggest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

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Seven House Republicans join Democrats to back local gun store ban

By LGIS News Service | May 29, 2018

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 lawmakers demand separate budget for taxpayer-funded abortions

By Angela Underwood | May 29, 2018

On the brink of passing a budget, almost a dozen GOP lawmakers gathered for a last-minute press conference rejecting tax-subsidized abortions.

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BetterGov Fact-Check: Blagojevich op-ed claims he went to prison for ‘practicing politics’

By LGIS News Service | May 29, 2018

Illinois' 40th governor, Rod Blagojevich, penned a column in the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, claiming that he was treated poorly by the Justice Department and is in prison for practicing politics.

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GOP donor falling for Dems' ploy by threatening to cut off campaign funds over DACA, CNN analyst says

By W.J. Kennedy | May 29, 2018

Former Exelon Chairman John Rowe is playing into the hands of Democratic congressional leaders by threatening to cut off campaign funds to Republican congressmen if they refuse to sign a discharge resolution forcing a vote on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigration reform bills, CNN political commentator Steve Cortes told Prairie State Wire.

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BetterGov - Public Pensions Crisis with Laurence Msall

By LGIS News Service | May 29, 2018

Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation, tackles the history of the public pension problem and what Illinois can do to get out of its hole.

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This week in Illinois history: June 11-17

By Robert Hadley | May 29, 2018

A president honors his predecessor, the real great train robbery occurs, women gain state voting rights and French explorers claim the Illinois territory this week in history.