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Daily Herald opinion: Get it together Illinois. Bill requiring taxing bodies to look at consolidation is a good start

April 11, 2022

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Original article published by the Daily Herald Editorial Board for the Chicago Daily Herald on 4/8/2022. A link to the original article may be found HERE. The article omits the bill number, but it is in reference to SB3789, a bill caried by State Senator Julie Morrison and State Representative Jonathan Carroll. Photo provided is…

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Creating Safer Learning Environments for Students

August 13, 2021

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The following is from a press release issued by the Office of the Governor on August, 13, 2021. A link to the press release can be found HERE. Photo provided by Zbigniew Bzdak from the Chicago Tribune. A link to the article with this photo can be found HERE. Press Release – Friday, August 13,…

Property Tax Relief is Next ‘Think Big’ Idea for Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Lawmakers to Face

June 10, 2019

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Original article written by Rick Pearson for the Chicago Tribune on June 10th, 2019. Link to original story may be found HERE. Photo Credit to Brian Cassella, staff photographer for the Chicago Tribune. Gov. J.B. Pritzker hailed the accomplishments of state lawmakers for checking off the major items of his “think big” agenda this spring, saying…

Statement on Governor Rauner’s Amendatory Veto

May 16, 2018

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Statement… from State Representative Jonathan Carroll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: May 16, 2018 State Rep. Jonathan Carroll repjonathancarroll.com [email protected] 847-229-5499 facebook.com/RepCarroll Carroll Files Motion to Accept Governor Rauner’s Amendatory Veto SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, filed a motion Wednesday to accept Gov. Bruce Rauner’s changes to Carroll’s legislation limiting…

Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Filled with Prayer, Solidarity

April 13, 2018

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Link to original article here You can hear an excerpt of Representative Carroll’s speech if you follow the link. By SAM DUNKLAU Originally published on April 12, 2018 4:12 pm The annual statewide Holocaust Remembrance service was held in Springfield on Thursday. Each year, the scores of Jews and political targets killed by the Nazis…

Holocaust Remembrance Speech

April 12, 2018

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Friends, I had the honor of speaking today at Springfield’s Yom HaShoah service, in remembrance of those who fell during the Holocaust. I would like to thank the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF). Considering how much antisemitism and hate seems to be bubbling up recently, I thought it was important to share the…