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Roll Call: Stewart votes against unbalanced state budget

By LGIS News Service | 8 months ago

Illinois state Sen. Brian W. Stewart (R-45) on June 1 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.

From Rockford Sun

Roll Call: Syverson votes against unbalanced state budget

By LGIS News Service | 8 months ago

Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson (R-35) on June 1 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.

From NW Illinois News

Roll Call: Demmer votes for unbalanced state budget

By LGIS News Service | 8 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-90) on May 31 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.

From Kane County Reporter

Roll Call: Keicher votes for unbalanced state budget

By LGIS News Service | 8 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70) on May 31 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.

From NW Illinois News

Roll Call: Stewart votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By LGIS News Service | 8 months ago

State Sen. Brian W. Stewart (R-45) on June 1 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.

From Rockford Sun

Roll Call: Syverson votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By LGIS News Service | 8 months ago

State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-35) on June 1 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.

From NW Illinois News

Roll Call: Demmer votes for allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By LGIS News Service | 8 months ago

State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-90) May 31 voted for a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.

From Kane County Reporter

Roll Call: Keicher votes for allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By LGIS News Service | 8 months ago

State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70) on May 31 voted for a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.

From NW Illinois News

Roll Call: Stewart votes against abortion rights bill

By LGIS News Service | 9 months ago

Illinois state Sen. Brian W. Stewart (R-45) on May 31 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.

From Rockford Sun

Roll Call: Syverson votes against abortion rights bill

By LGIS News Service | 9 months ago

Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson (R-35) on May 31 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.

From NW Illinois News

Roll Call: Demmer votes against abortion rights bill

By LGIS News Service | 9 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-90) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.

From Kane County Reporter

Roll Call: Keicher votes against abortion rights bill

By LGIS News Service | 9 months ago

Illinois state Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.

From Prairie State Wire

Springfield considering gas tax hike even though Illinois already pays among the most in U.S.

By LGIS News Service | 11 months ago

Even without the increases in the Illinois gas tax now being proposed by state lawmakers, Illinois has the 10th highest state gas taxes in the nation, according to July 2018 numbers from the Washington-based Tax Foundation.

From Prairie State Wire

NCAA tournament lacks Illinois teams, not Illinois players

By LGIS News Service | 11 months ago

Illinois has 13 Division I college basketball teams eligible for the NCAA tournament.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage

By LGIS News Service | 1 year ago

If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

From Chicago City Wire

Are taxes and bans the future of plastic shopping bags in Illinois?

By LGIS News Service | 1 year ago

The state legislature adjourned before taking action on Senate Bill 1597, which would require Illinois consumers to pay a 5 cent fee for every single-use paper or plastic bag, but similar proposals are being considered at the county and local levels.

4 candidates file to run for aldermen in Sycamore

By LGIS News Service | Jan 8, 2019

Sycamore voters will decide who will serve as aldermen when they head to the polls on April 2.

From Prairie State Wire

Madigan pours $21.1 million into House races

By LGIS News Service | 1 year ago

Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) contributed $21.1 million to 30 state House races this election cycle, including $3,445,351 to 22 fellow Democrats in the week leading up to Tuesday’s general election.

Bagby, Luebke among winners in Dekalb County Board races

By LGIS News Service | Nov 8, 2018

The results of the Dekalb County Board races have been released.

Jeff Keicher wins House District 70 race

By LGIS News Service | Nov 7, 2018

Jeff Keicher of the Republican party has been declared the winner in the House District 70 race against Democratic candidate Paul Stoddard.