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Parents of Students Exposed to Lead in School, Home Energy Assistance Recipients Call on Rauner to End Impasse

Jun 14, 2017 | Budget, Madigan

CHICAGO – Parents worried their children could be exposed to lead in public school drinking water, and residents who may be unable to heat and cool their homes during extreme weather were among the citizens calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner to end his 700-day budget...

Speaker Madigan: House Democrats to Continue Working to Find Common Ground with Rauner and toward State Budget

May 31, 2017 | Madigan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement: “There is no more urgent matter facing the state than the passage of a comprehensive, balanced budget, and House Democrats will continue our efforts to address this challenge, end...

Statement from Speaker Madigan on Passage of Rauner-Backed Procurement Reforms

May 29, 2017 | Madigan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday after the House voted to pass Senate Bill 8, a package of reforms negotiated by Gov. Bruce Rauner to help streamline acquisition of goods and services, reducing costs to the state:...

Statement from Speaker Madigan

May 8, 2017 | Madigan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday: “For nearly two years, families in our communities have lost critical services as a result of the budget impasse. Educators, social service agencies and countless others have warned...

Greenwood Supporting Continued Funding for Local Government Services

Jan 27, 2017 | Greenwood

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – In effort to protect critical local services from the effect of the state budget crisis, state Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, is sponsoring legislation to help fund programs and services administered by cities and townships. “Without...

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