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State Journal-Register
Jan 10, 2020
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House GOP complains property tax relief plan rejected their ideas
House Republican lawmakers complained Wednesday that most of their ideas for property tax relief were rejected by Democrats on a property tax relief task force and that the ideas advanced by Democratic lawmakers won't be effective in curtailing property taxes.
Health advocates, lawmakers want stronger regulations of vaping

Some Illinois lawmakers say a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy responding to a growing trend of youth e-cigarette use does not go far enough.

Madigan says no to House investigation of ‘rape in Champaign’ email

House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday he will not initiate a House-led inquiry into a recently unearthed 2012 email written by a state government insider that alluded to a possible cover-up of a "rape in Champaign" and other criminal activity.

Londrigan raises $530,000 in 4th quarter; has $1.1 million

Springfield Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan reported Tuesday that her campaign raised more than $530,000 in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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