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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Illinois Senate OK's Illegal Immigrant Driver's License Bill

It's unknown how the bill will fare in the Illinois House.

The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that could allow undocumented illegal immigrants to have driver's licenses. State Senators voter overwhelmingly in favor of Senate Bill 957, which would allow immigrants to receive a temporary visitor driver's license (TVDL) upon successful completion of driver's training. The TVDL would then allow undocumented immigrants to obtain auto insurance, but do not provide a means of lawful identification for any other purpose, according to a statement issued by State Sen. Pat McGuire (D-Joliet) on Tuesday. Forty-one Senators voted in favor of the bill, while 14 voted no and one abstained. “The more tested and insured drivers there are, the safer our roads will be," McGuire said. "While …

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Village of Bolingbrook

Despiser of Obama

10:19 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

What a bunch of stupid idiots in Springfield.   more ›

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Political Rewind: Feds Requiring Illinois to Report Arrested Illegal Immigrants

It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.

Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. New political map means new faces in GA Every legislator in Illinois has to run in a new district in 2012, causing some to ask this question: Is it worth it? Once a decade, the political landscape shifts, as the legislative districts are redrawn to represent population changes in the census figures. Voters have more than 14 months until they will decide the fate of 177 state lawmakers, but some legislators are taking their political futures into their own hands.  Some legislators have announced bids for reelection in a new district; others, like state Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria…

Larry Shaver

10:10 pm on Sunday, August 14, 2011

The state of Illinois is broke, we can't pay our bills or fund public education. Yet, the Politicians all over Illinois protect and harbor illegals who have crossed our US borders and infested our communities with gangs, drugs, and valiance. They put a strain on the health care system, public school systems and insurance costs. They drive cars with no license, no insurance and when they get …   more ›

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