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School board election cycle would change under proposed legislation
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) recently sponsored a bill that would move school board elections to popular election cycles.
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Ill.)
Recent News About State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Ill.)
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Illinois bill aims to let cities file for state bankruptcy protection
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) and co-sponsor Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) have filed House Bill 298, which, if passed, will let Illinois municipalities file for bankruptcy.
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Sandack bill would make daily P.E. an option for Illinois schools
BodyState Rep. Ron Sandack (R-21st) has filed a bill that looks to remove the required five day weekly physical education classes for Illinois students.
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Sandack praises colleagues for approving budget bills
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Dist. 81) praised the Illinois House on Tuesday for coming together to pass House Bills 317 and 318. Sandack said the House worked in a bipartisan manner to close a $1.6 billion budget hole that Gov. Bruce Rauner inherited when he took office in January.
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Sandack bill giving taxpayers more control of tax bills passes House
H.B. 2459 would stop county from charging stormwater management utility fee without voter approval.
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Hamilton, board fund state performance audit of COD
College of DuPage Board Chairman Kathy Hamilton and her fellow trustees have approved funding of a performance audit by the Illinois Auditor General.
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Illinois House GOP blocks Democrats' attempt to override SB 1229 veto
Illinois state House Republicans blocked an attempt last week by the Democrat majority to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1229. The bill would have changed the way lllinois negotiates with labor unions in cases of alleged negotiation impasses.
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IEC honors Ill. lawmaker for perfect environmental voting record
State Rep. Ron Sandack recognized by Illinois Environmental Council.
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Illinois jobless rate down 0.2% from July
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-IL) announced on his website that the state's jobless percentage rate for August decreased 0.2 percent from July's jobless rate of 5.8 percent.
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College of DuPage board lowers tuition, taxes
The College of DuPage's newly elected governing board voted Sept. 28 to revise the 2016 budget.
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State legislature budget commission report shows shortfall
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-IL) recently shared the 2015 state legislature's budget commission report on his website.
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Sandack comments on latest drop in state tax receipts
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) published a report on his website compiled by the nonpartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) for September that indicates the state's tax receipts fell by $382 million compared to September of 2014.
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Sandack slams veto-override attempt on Child Care Assistance Program bill
State lawmaker says House Democrats are engaging in "gotcha politics."
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Rauner agrees to compromise, raises income threshold for CCAP aid
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently issued a statement announcing his decision to amend an emergency rule he handed down earlier in the year that lowered the income threshold for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) eligibility.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving honors Sandack for legislative work
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) honored State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Dist. 81) on Wednesday as a Legislator of the Year for his legislative efforts to combat drunk driving on Illinois roads.