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Rep. Joe Sosnowski: 'Michael McClain's lawyers want him tried separately from ex-House Speaker Madigan'
Rep. Joe Sosnowski provided an update on the trial of Michael McClain, a confidant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan. Sosnowski stated that McClain "is set to go on trial with him on Oct. 8, on racketeering, bribery, fraud, and attempted extortion charges, but his lawyers argue that Madigan's apparent defense strategy involves blaming McClain." He made this statement in a July 22 Facebook post.
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Sosnowski calls no cash bail aspect of Illinois' SAFE-T Act 'a major concern'
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) recently spoke out about the “no cash bail” aspect of the Illinois’ new SAFE-T Act, which he called a “major concern.”
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Demmer criticizes Pritzker's new tax: 'We stand with the majority of Illinois voters who rejected that tax increase'
Illinois Policy reported Governor J.B. Pritzker established a gas tax that’ll lead to drivers paying an extra $3.5 billion for gas taxes.
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Keicher on Coffee and Conversation events: 'Thank you to everyone who attended' in Maple Park, Sycamore, Hampshire and Big Rock
Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) thanked his constituents via social media for attending his "Coffee and Conversation" events.
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Syverson on violent weekend: 'Fully prosecute criminals'
After a violent Mother's Day weekend in Chicago and across northern Illinois, state Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) called for stronger support for police officers and prosecutors.
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Sosnowski’s bill would limit governor’s emergency proclamations: ‘We need to get back to democracy’
Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly are pushing to curb the powers a governor can exercise during a declared disaster by limiting the frequency with which proclamations can be issued without the agreement of legislators.
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Syverson: Redistricting bill 'is about ensuring that our legislative maps are not drawn by politicians who benefit directly from unfair maps'
Advocates of legislation introduced in the Illinois State Senate this session say that they want to add transparency to the redistricting process by creating an independent commission to handle the process.
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Illinois Republican lawmakers demand public hearing regarding Veterans' Home COVID-19 outbreak
After reports detailed a COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans' Home, the Republican members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee demanded that the chair hold a public hearing about the outbreak.
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James Durkin earns $96,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
James Durkin was ranked in the 88th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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William Brady earns $96,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
William Brady was ranked in the 88th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Jason Barickman earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Jason Barickman was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Daniel Brady earns $88,700 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Daniel Brady was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Neil Anderson earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Neil Anderson was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Thomas Rose earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Thomas Rose was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Dale Righter earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Dale Righter was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Susan Rezin earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Susan Rezin was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Christopher Davidsmeyer earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Christopher Davidsmeyer was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Keith Wheeler earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Keith Wheeler was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Timothy Butler earns $87,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Timothy Butler was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Thomas Demmer earns $88,700 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Thomas Demmer was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.