June, 2019 Stories | Will County Gazette

Illinois General Assembly: HB2983 actions on May 17

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 17 in the House on House bill HB2983 ("youth homelessness prevention"): "Passed Both Houses", "Third Reading - Passed" and "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran".

Illinois General Assembly: HB2931 actions on May 24

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 24 in the House on House bill HB2931 ("tif-village of phoenix"): "Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett", "Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s", "Arrived in House", "Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a", "Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a", "Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pur

St. John Lutheran Church Food Pantry Director MacGregor followed her faith into a life of service

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich | Jun 5, 2019

Dawn MacGregor has seen great things happen as the director of St. John Lutheran Church Food Pantry.

Illinois General Assembly: HB2767 actions on May 16

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 16 in the House on House bill HB2767 ("police training-mental health"): "Passed Both Houses", "Third Reading - Passed", "Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe" and "Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire".

2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Aurora?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2019

There were 217 offenders released on parole during 2018 that live in Aurora zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Will County Gazette.

Illinois General Assembly: HB2987 actions on May 17

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 17 in the House on House bill HB2987 ("disabil-crim just-task force"): "Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s", "Arrived in House", "Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a", "Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a" and "Third Reading - Passed".

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 37: Rep. McDermed Leads the Fight on Infrastructure

By Press release submission | Jun 5, 2019

On Saturday night the Illinois House passed a massive $40 billion dollar state capital plan.

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 38: Meyers-Martin Working to Build A Stronger Illinois

By Press release submission | Jun 5, 2019

Illinois State House District 38 issued the following announcement on June 1. State Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, D-Olympia Fields, released the following statement regarding the end of the Illinois General Assembly’s regularly scheduled spring session: “During my first legislative session as a state representative, my commitment has been to strengthen the middle class and fight to help Illinois recover from four years of destruction at the hands of former Governor Bruce Rauner.

From DuPage Policy Journal

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 45: Pappas Works for High-Paying Job Growth, Lower Taxes on Middle Class during Legislative Session

By Press release submission | 5 years ago

State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, supported a massive slate of legislation this session, which included numerous measures to expand economic opportunities for the middle class, make health care affordable for millions of Illinoisans and relieve the tax burden on Illinois’ middle class.

Illinois General Assembly: HB2846 actions on May 23

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 23 in the House on House bill HB2846 ("autoimmune encephalitis coding"): "Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee", "Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deb Conroy", "Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s", "Arrived in House", "Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a"

Illinois General Assembly: HB2830 actions on May 21

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 21 in the House on House bill HB2830 ("school conference no terminate"): "Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s", "Arrived in House" and "Third Reading - Passed".

Illinois General Assembly: HB252 actions on May 29

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 29 in the House on House bill HB252 ("hum rights-employer-definition"): "Passed Both Houses", "House Concurs" and "Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs".

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois' budget process epitomizes 'this chaos we call state government,' argues Rep. Wehrli

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Republican state Rep. Grant Wehrli (Naperville) has just about had enough of Springfield’s smoke and mirrors.

Illinois General Assembly: HB2165 actions on May 23

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 4, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 23 in the House on House bill HB2165 ("sch cd-required course-math"): "Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s", "Arrived in House" and "Third Reading - Passed".

Illinois General Assembly: HB2154 actions on May 21

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 4, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 21 in the House on House bill HB2154 ("pub aid-job search exemption"): "Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee", "Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee", "Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz", "Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep