State Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Ill.)
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Senator Mike Connelly loses 21st District to democratic opponent
Following a tight election, Senator Mike Connelly (R-Lisle) lost to Laura Ellman (D-Naperville).
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Facing serious election challenge, Connelly takes up teachers' union cause
Republicans, even in Illinois, aren't typically supportive of high tax, big government agendas. But State Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Naperville), facing a serious election challenge for the first time in his career, is bucking the GOP conventional wisdom.
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Connelly congratulates Loyola Ramblers for NCAA Final Four accomplishments
Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) had a few words for Loyola University Chicago men's basketball coach Porter Moser.
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Connelly pushes bills addressing fraud cases, birth record searches
Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Lisle) wants to spell out the time frame for prosecuting fraud cases and to keep search fees for birth records fair in juvenile cases.
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From Chicago City Wire
McAuliffe, Connelly focus on pipes during hearing on Legionnaires' outbreak at vets home
While veterans watched live from the Quincy Veterans Home, Rep. Michael McAuliffe (R-Chicago) and Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) raised questions about the plumbing system at the vets home that was the direct cause for the Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has killed 13 people since 2015.
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Connelly asks if Phigenics or Nalco could assist in Legionnaires' outbreak probe at Quincy veterans home
Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Wheaton) got right to the point at the joint Illinois House-Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday on the Legionnaires' disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
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Connelly chosen as assistant minority leader in Senate
Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) has been named assistant Senate minority leader, according to a recent press release.
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Wehrli, Connelly offer free children's safety expo in Naperville
Naperville-area families are being encouraged to learn about keeping children safe at a free event on Saturday hosted by Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) and Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Napervlle), according to a flier.
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Connelly argues for bypassing funding fight to get money to schools now
Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) has a way to solve the ongoing hangup over the state's public education funding bill: Get rid of Senate Bill 1.
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Senate passes budget bills; Holmes, Murphy and Harmon vote yes
In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.
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Connelly, Cronin host Senior Health Fair Sept. 23
State Sen. Mike Connelly (R-Wheaton) and DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin will host a Senior Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 23 at the DuPage County Administration Building.
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Connelly leads charge against expansion of taxing bodies
State Sen. Mike Connelly (R-Ill.) has taken the lead against the growth of taxing bodies in the state.
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Senator Connelly, Representative Wehrli hosting children's expo on Aug. 22
State Sen. Mike Connelly (R-Wheaton) and state Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) will host a Children’s Safety Expo on Aug. 22 in Naperville. The event, which is free and geared toward a younger audience, will be run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville.
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Connelly praises Rauner for signing Right to Try into law
State Sen. Mike Connelly (R-IL) lauded Gov. Bruce Rauner for signing the Right to Try Act into law on Wednesday.
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Connelly disappointed with Illinois budget debate
State Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Springfield) is not happy that state lawmakers continue to battle a budget impasse.
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Connelly bill limiting golden parachutes passes Senate
Legislation curbs excessive severance packages at community colleges
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Right to Try bill offers hope to those with terminal illnesses
The bipartisan efforts of Illinois state Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Wheaton) and state Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) have resulted in the passage of the Right to Try Act that gives terminally ill patients access to clinical trials and experimental medical treatments and medications.
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Task force meets to discuss consolidation measures
The Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force met April 8 in Wheaton to outline consolidation measures that have been undertaken in DuPage County as part of the Accountability, Consolidation, Transparency (ACT) initiative, state Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Wheaton) said Friday.
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Connelly calls for greater budgetary transparency at local, state levels
Senator's bills will provide the public more time to view county and state budgets.
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Bipartisan effort to push Right to Try medical treatment legislation
State Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Lisle) and State Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) recently introduced Right to Try legislation in an effort to give terminally ill patients access to clinical trial, experimental medical treatments.