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CEA Seeks to Allay Fears of Possible Runway Extension

Original article written by Caroline Freer for Journal & Topics on March 1st, 2019. Link to original article can be found HERE With the heat of opposition building to the idea of a runway extension at Chicago Executive Airport, chairman of the airport board D. Court Harris is anxious to cool things down. “No one…
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Art competition in 57th House District

Original press release posted the Daily Herald on 2/28/19. Link to original article HERE. State Rep. Jonathan Carroll is hosting a district art competition for students of all grades. The 57th District representative invites art submissions of all mediums, which will be displayed at his Northbrook and Springfield offices. The contest is meant to inspire…
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Lawmaker on shooting: We want to find out about prevention

Original piece written for WAND 17 on 2/19/19 Link to original article can be found HERE SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – State leaders said they are reviewing exactly how the Aurora warehouse shooter got his FOID card. It’s been reported 45-year-old Gary Martin’s card was revoked in 2014, after authorities found out he was convicted of…
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Carroll Committed to Israeli-American Partnership, Condemns Anti-Semitism

This is a press release that my office sent out the afternoon of February 11th, 2019. Carroll Committed to Israeli-American Partnership, Condemns Anti-Semitism Following a series of recent anti-Semitic comments from Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is fighting to prevent hateful and divisive views from gaining a voice on the…
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Gov. Pritzker, Lawmakers Vow Sweeping Changes to Address CPS Sexual Abuse Scandal

Original story by David Jackson for the Chicago Tribune. Click here for the original article. Illinois lawmakers have renewed bipartisan efforts to address the Chicago Public Schools sexual abuse scandal, filing bills designed to protect students by making sweeping changes to state laws. Legislators last year proposed 12 bills that would allow state officials to swiftly revoke the licenses of educators found to have sexually abused children, lift…
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Bipartisan Township Consolidation Bill Reintroduced in Springfield

Original story written by Joe Barnas for Illinois Policy. Link to original article HERE Former Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill before leaving office, but bipartisan support in the General Assembly may send it back to the governor’s desk. Lawmakers in Springfield have renewed their efforts to make it easier for McHenry County taxpayers to cut a layer of local government that is often inefficient at best and…
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Illinois Drivers May See End of Automated Tickets from Red-Light Cameras

Original Story written by Vincent Caruso for Illinois Policy, link to original article HERE Red-light cameras generated lots of traffic ticket revenue for local government without proof they made roads safer. One Illinois House bill would ban them from certain municipalities, but another would ban them statewide. Drivers in Illinois could see red-light cameras banned…
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New Laws taking effect in 2019

Written by outgoing State Representative David Olsen of the 81st District. This is a comprehensive document, and Representative Olsen gave me permission to share it with all of you. If you would like to see the full text of any of the bills described, please visit  http://ilga.gov There are 253 new state laws with a January 1, 2019 effective date. Many of these new laws simply clarify existing statutes, while others improve transparency…
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Three Day Waits for Guns to Become Illinois State Law

Link to original article for NPR Illinois by Sam Dunklau is hereDecember 27th, 2018 The ongoing series of mass shootings across the country prompted Illinois lawmakers to pass a number of measures in 2018 aimed at preventing such tragedies. One of those is taking effect on January 1st. Anyone in a hurry to buy a gun from an Illinois retailer will have to pause, starting…
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