Dupage Policy Journal

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB640

By Local Labs News Service | May 26, 2019

Illinois SB640 passed the state House on May 26.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB246

By Local Labs News Service | May 26, 2019

Illinois SB246 passed the state House on May 26.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB726

By Local Labs News Service | May 26, 2019

Illinois SB726 passed the state House on May 26.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB1696

By Local Labs News Service | May 26, 2019

Illinois SB1696 passed the state House on May 26.

Fearful parents campaign to save 'Invest in Kids' scholarship program from Pritzker budget's axe

By Carrie Bradon | May 25, 2019

Parents are pressuring lawmakers to breathe life back into a private school scholarship program likely to be eliminated by cuts proposed in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's new budget.

Lawmakers band together in attempted rescue of 'Invest in Kids' school scholarship program

By Carrie Bradon | May 25, 2019

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is attempting to rescue a private school scholarship program from being eliminated under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed budget.

3 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 60137 in 1st quarter of 2019

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2019

Three offenders released on parole during the first quarter live near Illinois zip code 60137, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DuPage Policy Journal.

House GOP seeks taxpayer protection in HJRCA 34

By Carrie Bradon | May 25, 2019

State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) has signed legislation that, if passed, would guarantee that the General Assembly only passes tax hikes when entirely necessary.

From Prairie State Wire

Madigan 'bullying' income tax increase through legislative process

By W.J. Kennedy | 6 years ago

House Speaker Michael Madigan used his absolute power over the legislative process to move legislation to the floor on Friday that exchanges Illinois’ constitutionally mandated flat income tax with a progressive tax.

Parents lobby to save Invest in Kids program

By Robert Hadley | May 24, 2019

A cut in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed budget that threatens private school access to thousands of Illinois children may be scuttled if a bipartisan rescue bill passes the legislature.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on HB94

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois HB94 passed the state Senate on May 24.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on HB2895

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois HB2895 passed the state Senate on May 24.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on HB909

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois HB909 passed the state Senate on May 24.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB61

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois SB61 passed the state House on May 24.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on HB160

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois HB160 passed the state Senate on May 24.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on HB2931

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois HB2931 passed the state Senate on May 24.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on HB3501

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois HB3501 passed the state Senate on May 24.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB111

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois SB111 passed the state House on May 24.

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB102

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Illinois SB102 passed the state House on May 24.

5 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 60188 in 1st quarter of 2019

By Local Labs News Service | May 24, 2019

Five offenders released on parole during the first quarter live near Illinois zip code 60188, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DuPage Policy Journal.