Aug 15, 2017 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is fighting to repeal the Cook County beverage tax by calling for a new state law eliminating the county’s additional tax on fruit juices, flavored waters and sodas, and prohibiting these taxes statewide....
Aug 14, 2017 | Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer closing a loophole that allowed disgraced former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert to avoid prosecution for sex crimes he committed decades ago was recently signed into law. “The traumatic experience of...
Aug 14, 2017 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –A measure co-sponsored by state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, that freezes lawmaker reimbursement rates and blocks a scheduled pay raise, has been signed into law.. “After more than 700 days without a state budget, which crippled non-profits...
Aug 14, 2017 | Yingling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Sam Yingling D-Grayslake, to encourage the consolidation of units of local government to reduce the cost of government was signed into law on Monday. “Superfluous layers of government are inefficient and a waste of...
Aug 14, 2017 | Halpin
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In an effort to crack down on corporate outsourcing, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, has introduced a measure requiring companies that move call centers out of Illinois to provide advance notice and repay all grants, loans and tax benefits....