Illinois Representative Jim Durkin (r-82nd)
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Recent News About Illinois Representative Jim Durkin (r-82nd)
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House Democrats stall Rep. Durkin's ethylene oxide bill
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin's (R-Western Springs) bill involving ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions is stuck in committee after every Democrat in the House Energy & Environment Committee voted "present."
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From West Cook News
Rep. Durkin's summer reading challenge aims to reverse 'summer slide'
Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) is hoping to combat the learning loss known as “summer slide” with an innovative reading program for children.
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From Chicago City Wire
Durkin: McAuliffe will be sorely missed in the House
With the retirement of state Rep. Mike McAuliffe (R-Chicago) from the House of Representatives after almost 22 years, Illinois has lost a “respected leader of the House Republican Caucus," according to state Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge), the Republican leader of the house.
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From South Cook News
Coffee & Conversation session with Mayor Joe Marchese, Sen. John Curran, Rep. Jim Durkin set for July 10
A Coffee & Conversation session with Darien Mayor Joe Marchese and two members of the state legislature is scheduled at Chuck’s Southern Comforts Cafe for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP chairman: 'fair tax' punishes taxpayers
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said a constitutional amendment to establish a graduated income tax system in the state unfairly punishes taxpayers.
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Pritzker wants to follow Madigan 2017 tax hike with more increases, Durkin says
Illinois Democrat gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker will follow State House Speaker Mike Madigan's huge tax hike with increases of his own if he wins in November, the ranking House Republican said earlier this week.
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Five DuPage House Republicans join Democrats to back local gun store ban
Five DuPage House Republicans, including House GOP Leader Jim Durkin, voted Tuesday for a measure Illinois' independent local gun stores say would put them out of business.
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From Prairie State Wire
Two GOP press conferences in one day demand end to gerrymandering
House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) said gerrymandering must end now.
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Campaign spending: Ortiz raised $187K ahead of primary victory
Incumbent Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) raised $505 per vote cast for him in the 82nd House District Republican primary race last week compared to challenger Mickey Straub's $547 per vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.
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Straub taking aim at career politicians in race to take Durkin's seat
Mickey Straub feels all his hard work is on the verge of paying off.
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From Prairie State Wire
Durkin threatens litigation over questions from LGIS reporters
A lawyer for House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) has threatened Local Government Information Services, which owns this publication, via two cease-and-desist letters after reporters asked questions about the legislator.
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Local governments' opposition to property tax freeze no surprise, Burr Ridge mayor says
Illinois township governments' opposition to a property tax freeze, including a now-defeated amendment that would have required voter referendums on such freezes in most counties, is predictable, said the Burr Ridge village mayor.
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DuPage GOP urging fast action on candidate petitions
The DuPage GOP is reminding voters that candidate petitions must be signed, notarized and turned in soon.
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Olsen, Durkin see big numbers at annual jobs fair
More than 500 Lemont-area residents came to a recent jobs fair hosted by Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), and many of them left smiling, according to a press release from Olsen.
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DuPage GOP maintains pivotal role in state government, local chairman says
The more things change, the more they stay the same, DuPage GOP Chairman Brian Krajewski said in a recent press release.
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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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Curran, Olsen offer free employment assistance
Two Downers Grove Republicans are taking Illinois' jobless woes into their own hands, at least in DuPage County, according to a press release.
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Durkin demands Democrats get back to work on school funding bill
Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) is getting a failing grade in the eyes of House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs).
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Durkin: Democrats go from swagger to silence on school funding bill
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) attacked Democrats on Wednesday for in effect forcing Gov. Bruce Rauner to call a second special legislative session this summer, this time to deal with education funding.