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State Sen. Cullerton calls job fair a success
A job fair hosted by State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) at the Odeum Expo Center Wednesday proved to be a success.
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (R-Ill.)
Recent News About State Sen. Tom Cullerton (R-Ill.)
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Cullerton hosts seminar aimed at making communities safer for women
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) recently hosted a community women's empowerment seminar, with an emphasis on finding ways to make communities safer for women.
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Cullerton hails signing into law of community-college severance-limit bill
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) applauded the signing into law this week of House Bill 3593, which limits severance and buyout packages for outgoing community-college personnel.House Bill 3593 amends the Public Community College Act with several reforms to address the College of DuPage’s severance package given to outgoing President Robert Breuder, which many critics derided as extravagant.
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Cullerton hails new Narcan law as victory for drug-overdose victims
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) hailed this week's passage of House Bill 1, which allows Medicaid coverage of Narcan, as a big step toward putting the lifesaving drug into the hands of more people suffering from drug overdoses.
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Sen. Cullerton appointed to Veteran Suicide Task Force
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) has been selected to serve on the Illinois Veteran Suicide Task Force.
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Sen. Cullerton's good government initiative becomes law
State Sen. Tom Cullerton's (D-IL) good government measure was signed into law on Friday.
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Bill to ensure all DuPage residents represented on water board clears Senate
State Sen. Tom Cullerton's (D-Dist. 23) legislation to protect the DuPage County Water Commission, S.B.381, recently passed the Senate with bipartisan support and next moves to the House for consideration.
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Cullerton praises U of I trustees for voting down bonus to outgoing chancellor
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) is pleased that the University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday not to award a $400,000 bonus to resigning University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Phyllis Wise.
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Cullerton slams $400,000 bonus given to outgoing university chancellor
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) said last week that he is not happy with the $400,000 bonus University of Illinois outgoing Chancellor Phyllis Wise recently received. “In three years, my wife and I will be sending our oldest son to college," Cullerton said.
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Bill to raise PANDAS-disorder awareness signed into law
State Sen. Tom Cullerton's (D-Dist. 23) Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) legislation was signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday.
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Sen. Cullerton's bill gives small businesses tools to succeed
U.S. Sen. Tom Cullerton's (D-IL) legislation, designed to help make Illinois more amenable to businesses by implementing intrastate crowdfunding exemptions, was signed into law on Wednesday.
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Property tax appeal seminar in Lombard set for July 30
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) will host a Property Tax Appeal Seminar with York Township Assessor Deanna Wilkins on Thursday.
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Senate Subcommittee on Executive Compensation discuss possible changes
Subcommittee looking to close loopholes that allow for abuses of taxpayer dollars.
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Cullerton bill would explore benefits of composting
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) has sponsored a new bill that would require state agencies responsible for public land to examine policies to determine if composting materials would reduce storm water run-off and improve the quality of land.
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Cullerton praises House for backing community college compensation reforms
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) praised the House on Thursday for passing legislation to address the abuse and waste of taxpayer money at the hands of state community colleges.