Dupage Policy Journal

House duo's bill aims to keep educated foreign students in U.S.

By Mark Reccek | May 1, 2015

U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Erik Paulsen (R-MN) introduced the bipartisan Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act on Thursday. The act exempts foreign-born individuals who have earned a U.S. doctorate in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) from the limits on the number of employment-based green cards and H-1B visas are awarded annually.

Durbin wants Illinois' needs part of passenger rail bill

By Mark Reccek | May 1, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) called on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday to include several high-priority Illinois items in its Passenger Rail Reauthorization legislation. Several noteworthy concerns also were raised by Durbin regarding similar legislation passed by the House earlier this year that would significantly impact the state's passenger rail system.

UIC graduate students get practical experiencing evaluating Warrenville budget document

By Mark Reccek | May 1, 2015

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) students had the opportunity to evaluate a Warrenville budget document involving suburban communities on April 29, to determine how well the budgets met the criteria of the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program.

Cullerton advances legislation looking at benefits of composing materials

By Mark Reccek | May 1, 2015

State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) is pushing for legislation that will require state agencies overseeing public land to examine policies to determine if composing materials will help reduce storm water runoff and improve the quality of land.