Government
DuPage County official expects FirstNet to be invaluable to first responders
Murray J. Snow is fully onboard with the idea of Illinois signing on for the FirstNet broadband public safety program.
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Frustrated over GOP 'flip-flopping,' DuPage candidate looks to Ives
DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri can't wait for the 2018 primaries.
Government
Breen vows abortion fight has long way to go in Illinois
Abortion opponents in Illinois shouldn't count themselves out despite Gov. Bruce Rauner's signing of controversial abortion legislation last month, Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard), the House GOP floor leader, told the DuPage Policy Journal recently.
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Business
Conroy opponent in House race has 'real problem' with Rauner
Gov. Rauner’s decision to expand abortion coverage in Illinois has left Dr. Jay Kinzler even more disillusioned with the Republican leader.
Business
Ives calls Trust Act a litmus test on GOP support for Rauner
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed an immigration bill into law that many have criticized as moving Illinois a step closer to becoming a sanctuary state.
Business
Breen, Olsen create larger window on referendums for voters
Illinois voters will be given more election transparency thanks to a measure co-sponsored by Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) and Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) that was signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner recently, according to a press release.
Business
Breen measure removes e-filing fees for non-profits, businesses
Illinois businesses and non-profits will no longer be charged a fee for electronically filing paperwork with the Illinois Secretary of State's office, according to a press release from Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard).
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Business
Breen toasts law allowing 360-lids on beer cans
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) recently saw legislation he sponsored come full circle -- just like the beer can lids the measure addresses.
Business
Olsen cheers law to allow more green recycling in townships
Illinois townships will now be able to recycle leaves, wood chips and brush from unincorporated areas rather than add to the growing pile of garbage woes, Rep. David S. Olsen (R-Downers Grove) said in a press release.
Business
Olsen cheers enactment of streamlined government consolidation law
A three-pronged government consolidation measure championed by Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) became law on Monday, according to a press release.
Business
Olsen sees lower state costs, faster procurement process in new law
Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) recently joining Gov. Bruce Rauner and other lawmakers at a signing ceremony for Senate Bill 8, a state procurement system reform measure, according to a press release.
Business
Wehrli argues school funding should fix problems, not pay for pet projects
Gov. Bruce Rauner's amendatory veto of the state's K-12 funding bill offers a lesson for all politicians, Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) suggested recently.
Business
Breen says Democrats might have cost schools funding for year
Political gamesmanship by the Democratically controlled General Assembly might end up costing schools across the state funding for the year, Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) contended recently.
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Business
Ives targets multiple aspects of school funding measure
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) takes issue not only with the special funding for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) that was included in Senate Bill 1 -- before being stripped of the provision by Gov. Bruce Rauner -- but with many other aspects of the school funding measure, according to a recent post on her website.
Business
Winger backs Rauner vow to spread public school funding evenly
Rep. Christine Winger (R-Wood Dale) wants to hand Gov. Bruce Rauner the scissors, figuratively speaking.