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Harris legislation seeks to give minority business owners a fair 'opportunity' at transportation contracts
A Dolton lawmaker is using public outlets to pressure Amtrak to provide procurement goals to give female-, minority- and veteran-owned businesses a fairer chance at landing a contact from the transportation giant and increase diversity.
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Sims: Measure 'seems small but is really about not being cruel'
State Sen. Elgie Sims (D-Chicago) introduced S.B. 2177, which has now been advanced, banning plastic bags, trash bags, pillowcases and other similar containers from being used by the Department of Children and Family Services for children to place their belongings in.
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Curran says he does ‘not support mandatory vaccinations for school children’
As schools across the state consider plans for returning to full-time, in-person instruction, one hotly debated topic both in Illinois and across the nation is whether or not vaccinations should be mandatory for students.
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Wallace loses Senate bid, concedes
GOP candidate Eric Wallace lost his bid for District 40 Senate seat to Democratic incumbent Patrick Joyce.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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Joyce officially takes reins in 40th Senate District
Newly appointed Illinois state Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) has been officially installed in the 40th District, where he will serve out the remaining 14 months of departing incumbent lawmaker Toi Hutchinson's (D-Olympia Fields) term.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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From SE Illinois News
Righter and House GOP members question Firearms Restraining Order Act
Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) and some state representatives had a slew questions during a new firearm act debate.
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Brady renames overpass in honor of fallen Burbank police officer
Burbank Police Officer Patrick Michael Righi-Barnard will never be forgotten if state Sen. William Brady (R-Bloomington) has anything to do with it.
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From Prairie State Wire
Several GOP lawmakers reject bill that would prevent state from reversing local districts' denial of charter schools
Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill allowing medical marijuana to be administered on school grounds awaits Rauner's signature
If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal
Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.
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Senate rushes votes on budget bills
On Independence Day, the Senate approved three bills that would increase taxes and provide $36 billion in spending for Illinois.
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Economist presses Rauner to speak out against tax hike proposals
With Illinois facing a "death spiral," noted economist Brian Wesbury cannot understand why Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t spoken out against recent talk of an added tax hike, which he believes would exacerbate the issue.