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| 06 July 2008 |
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| Garrett Recognized for Work on the Environment |
Senator Susan Garrett News 16 June 2008 | By: Garrett Staff |
 Garrett receives Exceptional Leadership for a State Legislator Award from the Illinois Recycling Association - SPRINGFIELD, IL- State Senator Susan Garrett (D - Lake Forest) was honored with the Exceptional Leadership for a State Legislator Award from the Illinois Recycling Association today.Senator Garrett is a member of the General Assembly’s Environmental Caucus, which is a bipartisan group of legislators who work to increase awareness of .... | | | | | HOLMES: ROUTE 59 WIDENING TO BEGIN SOON |
Senator Linda Holmes 12 June 2008 | By: Holmes Staff |
 SPRINGFIELD, IL - State Senator Linda Holmes and Illinois Department of Transportation officials were on hand this week to discuss the widening of Route 59 scheduled to begin this summer at a Village of Plainfield open house. The Village of Plainfield held the open house to review major projects in 2007, highlight the road and traffic improvement projects scheduled for 2008, and provide an overview of the projects to look forward to in the coming years. "Despite .... | | | |
| Koehler urges citizens to attend Town Hall meeting to discuss options for Alzheimer’s care in Illinois |
Senator David Koehler 10 June 2008 | By: Koehler Staff |
 SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) is urging citizens and the media to attend a town hall meeting to discuss what options are available to residents in Illinois for those who are afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease. Senator Koehler will host the event. Also attending will be Elizabeth Schultz, artist and caregiver, who will present "Pentimento" and Monica Vest Wheeler, a local author, who will do a 15 minute presentation .... | | | | | State Senator Linda Holmes Column 06-07-08 |
Senator Linda Holmes 06 June 2008 | By: Holmes Staff |
| We recently wrapped up our spring legislative session. If you recall, last year the legislature spent a great majority of the summer in Springfield trying to resolve a difficult budget impasse. Fortunately, this year we were able to finish on time, allowing individual members to spend the summer in their respective districts assisting local constituents resolving their concerns. The FY 09 budget approved by the General Assembly was a much more ambitious .... | | | | | Illinois Capital Plan is needed now, not later | | Senator David Koehler - 04 June 2008 | By: Koehler Staff | | In the waning days of the Spring 2008 Session, members of the legislature of both parties along with the governor, former Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives Dennis Hastert and current President of Southern Illinois University Glenn Poshard came together to craft a plan to improve and rebuild the transportation infrastructure in our state. That infrastructure has not seen an infusion of funds for almost a decade and it shows. The degrading .... | | | Kotowski: Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Approved by the General Assembly | | Senator Dan Kotowski - 03 June 2008 | By: Kotowski Staff |  Ethics reform heads to Governor’s desk -SPRINGFIELD, IL – The General Assembly has agreed on a spending plan for the State of Illinois for the upcoming fiscal year. The Fiscal Year 2009 budget promotes fiscal responsibility through the maintenance of current programs and provides increases for vital programs such as education and violence prevention.“At a time of financial hardships in Illinois, it is our duty to pass a budget in .... | | | Legislature Budget Invests in What Matters | | Senator Terry Link News - 31 May 2008 | By: Link Staff |  Link joins legislators in passing a budget that focuses on the state’s critical needs -SPRINGFIELD, IL– State Senator Terry Link (D-Waukegan) joined his colleagues today in passing the state budget, successfully adding funds to invest in education, the state’s infrastructure, and other areas without an increase in sales or income taxes. “We are facing economic difficulties all over this state,” said Senator Link. “Despite that, .... | | | GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES BUDGET ON DEADLINE | | Senator Linda Holmes - 31 May 2008 | By: Holmes Staff | | The Illinois House and Senate approve spending measures -SPRINGFIELD, IL– State Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) and the Illinois General Assembly approved the fiscal year 09’ budget today. Holmes said the proposal passed by both houses was more ambitious than the modest budget proposal sent by the Senate over to the House. “This is a result of the negotiations between the Senate and Illinois House and we were able to put both Republican and Democrat .... | | | |
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