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From DuPage Policy Journal

Senate panel backs plan for property tax exemption for disabled first responders

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

All but one member of the Senate Executive Committee lawmaker approved a homestead exemption for disabled first responders at the panel's hearing April 11.

From Peoria Standard

Tracy goes three for three on Senate bills

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Legislation proposed by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) related to school district funding, tax increment financing (TIF) districts and property tax code changes received full support in the Senate.

From SW Illinois News

Agricultural Legislative Day in Springfield brings out the state's future leaders in farming

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) had the finest future homegrown farming leaders before them on Agricultural Legislative Day April 11.

From Illinois Valley Times

Rezin introduces three future lawyers to fellow senators

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) was joined by more than one page during Senate floor debate March 14.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

State Senate debates long and hard over gun legislation

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

After returning from a gun violence Senate Walkout on March 14 in remembrance of the month anniversary of the Parkland shooting massacre, five GOP senators had something to say about Democratic sponsored fire-arm legislation.

From Chambana Sun

Rose proposes program for community-based plan out of poverty

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

A bill sponsored by Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) could pave the way for poverty-stricken citizens to change their futures.

From Chambana Sun

Rose says pension debt retirement funds belong in the classroom

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) said last week the more than $5 billion rise in education pension payments since he started in office should be going into Illinois classrooms.

From Prairie State Wire

Four GOP senators press state education board on school funding delays

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Four Republican senators made it clear to Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) officials how upset they were with the school funding holdup at Tuesday's Senate Education Committee hearing on the SB650 Mandate Waiver.

Brady says school funding reform measure should never have been vetoed

By Angela Underwood | Feb 1, 2018

Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) said once a bipartisan effort is positively established, as it was on a school funding reform measure, it should remain that way until time reveals otherwise.