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Hundreds of students, parents, teachers and clergy members gathered at St. Mark’s School last Thursday to ask Democratic lawmakers to support extending the controversial Invest in Kids Act.
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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked the top leaders in the Illinois General Assembly to meet ahead of the veto session next week. State legislators…
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Illinois legislators will only get a brief post-election respite from politics. A week from today they’ll be back in Springfield to begin the veto…
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Legislators scurried to pass a smattering of bills Wednesday, as the veto session neared its end. Although the Senate is set to meet Thursday morning, its…
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The biggest issue for Illinois lawmakers in the year's last veto session this week is whether they can muster votes for a minimum wage hike. A proposed…
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Illinois legislators wrap up the first week of their annual fall veto session Thursday.Gov. Pat Quinn didn't use his veto pen often, but he did use his…
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A statewide coalition is calling for state lawmakers to raise the minimum wage during veto session. The group, Raise Illinois, wants the legislature to…
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With the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session over, lawmakers aren’t scheduled to return to the Capitol until November. Two months of fierce debate…
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Illinois legislators are scheduled to finish out their veto session this week. As IPR'S Amanda Vinicky reports, their back-loaded agenda ranges from…