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Grant promotes Illinois 'Vaccine Appointment Call Center'
Residents having trouble making a vaccination appointment online should call the Vaccine Appointment Call Center the Illinois Department of Public Health recently launched, Sen. Amy Grant said in March.
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Special needs students ‘shouldn’t be punished’ for birthdate when it comes education in Illinois: Hurley
The Illinois House Human Services Committee Special has advanced a bill that will allow special needs students to continue taking part in school programs through the end of the school year that they turned 22 years old.
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Mazzochi 'disappointed' Illinois Democrats back to progressive tax talk
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) is more disappointed than she is surprised that Democrats are already talking progressive tax again.
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Wiley: 'There's obviously more to Springfield's problems than Mike Madigan'
Former DuPage County Board member Kevin Wiley views Mike Madigan’s ouster as just part of the process in the fight to restore Springfield’s tortured credibility.
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Rudolph claims having a new Illinois House speaker doesn't matter 'unless we dismantle the whole system'
Lisle Township Republican Organization Chairwoman Becky Rudolph said removing the now-former long-serving House speaker is only potentially the first step in igniting Springfield's reform movement.
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Coyne hoping Madigan's departure 'finally leads to sound government' in Illinois
Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne hopes with Mike Madigan out as a legislator, it will create a "sound government" for residents.
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Napolitano hoping GOP can cash in on 'power shift happening' with Madigan out in Illinois
Frank Napolitano is hoping to see lawmakers put the needs of overburdened and underserved Illinois residents first now that Mike Madigan is finally out of the picture.
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Durkin questions Pritzker's trustworthiness
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said that he was saddened to hear the budget proposal presented by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Grant believes Madigan 'still wants to have a major presence' in Illinois
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) said she worries about what Mike Madigan could mean for Illinois now that House rules no longer bind him.
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Wheaton Republican wants Illinois to 'address all the spending' to tackle outmigration concern
A Wheaton Republican said that Illinois needs to "address all the spending" if lawmakers want to reverse outmigration.
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Mazzochi: 'We will continue to stay vigilant' with a new Illinois House speaker
Republican state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) isn’t sure how much should be expected to change in Springfield now that Rep. Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) no longer running the House.
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Ives: 'Madigan will be in charge' no matter who is the Illinois House speaker
Jeanne Ives, a 2020 Republican Congressional candidate and former Illinios lawmaker, was not disappointed that state Rep. Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) was ousted from the House Speaker's seat, but doesn't expect much to change.
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Rep. Grant: Pritzker's 'fair tax' equally unfair to state's wealthy and middle class
An Illinois state representative from DuPage County disagrees with the so-called “fair tax” proposal that would replace the state’s current flat income tax if approved by voters in November.
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Naperville GOP State Rep Wehrli won’t confirm he’s backing Trump in 2020
State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) would not say Tuesday whether he would support President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election run.
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Graduated income tax is 'the last thing we should be doing to our businesses right now,' Grant says
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) has signed on to co-sponsor legislation aimed at wiping Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax legislation from the November ballot.
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Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan 'is not good for' state, Hois says
Laura Hois struggles to find any winners in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-phased plan for fully reopening the state economy.
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Camerer: 'I believe that corruption has contributed to the financial problems that Illinois currently faces'
State Republican House candidate Michael Camerer (R-Bartlett) feels the most important change that can come to Springfield has to be from within.
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Hois: 'Illinois does not deserve a bailout'
Candidate Laura Hois (R-Downers Grove) doesn’t think it would be fair for federal taxpayers to now be forced to ride to the rescue of Springfield.
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Rep. Grant: 'I think we should be back in session'
As the battle against COVID-19 continues, state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) thinks residents are being energized by their weariness.
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Grant says Pritzker's administration 'had a responsibility' to make sure IDES system could handle claims
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is among the group of GOP lawmakers leading the charge in securing benefits for constituents left scrambling by the financial strains of the COVID-19 pandemic.