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From Prairie State Wire
Despite Senate raving about $38.5 billion bipartisan budget for FY2019, the numbers don't add up
The $38.5 billion budget passed without a revenue estimate is not what it seems.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP fails to keep vetoed bill from going back to governor's desk
A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.
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From Prairie State Wire
Breen and Bellock question partisan task force
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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Hebein says statewide property tax hike would leave some Illinois communities 'in ruins'
The Chicago-area Republican running against a three-term incumbent in the 35th House District paints a stark image of what will happen in Illinois if a proposed statewide 1 percent property tax were to see the light of day.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois House approves spending of $635K on three "lactation and wellness" rooms at State Capitol
The Illinois House of Representatives voted 91-1 Friday to spend $635,570 to build three "lactation and wellness" rooms at the state capitol in Springfield.
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From Prairie State Wire
House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams
With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.
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Invest in Kids Act could open private school to low-income students, Morgan Park Academy spokesman says
A new tax-credit scholarship program passed by state lawmakers last summer to provide tuition funds to attend nonpublic schools could be making private school attendance possible for low-income students, a Morgan Park Academy spokesman said during a recent interview.
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Rauner, Orland Park mayor take tax reform vow to homeowners
Gov. Bruce Rauner and newly elected Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau visited homeowners in the area to assure them that Republicans agree: Property taxes are too high.
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Rauner provides budget address update
One day after his annual budget address before a joint session of the Illinois legislature, Gov. Bruce Rauner provided an update to his speech.