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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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.
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Cullerton promotes PANDAS awareness at charity fun run
State Sen.Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) recently raised awareness for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS) at the inaugural PANDAS Dash 5K at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park.
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Cullerton bill would let DuPage County Board cut several appointed positions
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) introduced legislation recently that would allow the DuPage County Board to dissolve several appointed positions to streamline government and save taxpayers more than $100 million over the next 20 years.
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Cullerton: Rauner holding fuel-tax revenue 'hostage' during budget impasse
Normally, revenue received by a state from fuel taxes is returned to municipalities throughout the state to cover the costs of products and services to keep the roads healthy and safe.