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Thillens eyes new projects as incoming Park Ridge Park District board president
In assuming his new role as president of the Park Ridge Park District, Mel Thillens will join a board that shares his belief that progressive tax reform has no place in the community's property taxes.
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Thillens taking over as Park Ridge parks board president
Mel Thillens, the GOP candidate who lost his bid in 2016 in the 28th Senate District, recently was elected president of the Park Ridge Park District Board.
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Park Ridge board pair pleased to see end to park perks
Jim O’Donnell and Mel Thillens want Park Ridge to know that they don’t see themselves as being better than the taxpayers they represent.
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Tough election for Republicans in North Cook County
Tired of the status quo when it comes to the budget and the current state of Illinois, Republican candidates took a stand in the 2016 election against incumbent Democratic senators and representatives, however, their efforts to unseat the incumbents in North Cook County were not successful this time around.
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District 28 business coalition endorses Thillens
Mel Thillens, Republican candidate for the District 28 state Senate seat, recently received the endorsement of a regional coalition of 10 small-business owners.
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Thillens: Survey rains on parade of those blaming weather for exodus of residents
A survey conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University confirmed what many have suspected: Taxes are driving residents out of the state.
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Thillens says he's the kind of 'reform-minded legislator' the state needs
Illinois soon may have trouble borrowing money after S&P Global Ratings recently reduced its credit rating to BBB from BBB+.
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'Women for Thillens' coalition launched at Schaumburg roundtable discussion
Mel Thillens, Republican contender for the District 28 state Senate seat, announced the creation of a "Women for Thillens" coalition at a women's roundtable discussion in Schaumburg this week.
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Murphy gets NFIB's second-lowest score for Illinois senators
State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) received the second-lowest rating on the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) scorecard recently.
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Thillens says Mautino probe prime example of 'machine' politics
Mel Thillens, Republican candidate for the District 28 state Senate seat, recently wrote a post on Facebook regarding Streator resident David Cooke's case against Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino.
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Thillens slams AFSCME demands, welcomes business-sector endorsements
Contract negotiations between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Gov. Bruce Rauner have been tumultuous at best, with little progress made toward a resolution.
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Thillens business, education friendly attitude revealed in campaign ad
Mel Thillens, the Republican contender for Illinois State Senate District 28, of Des Plaines, was recently featured in a new campaign ad.
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State Senate candidate Thillens calls for permanent budget
Moody’s Investors Services recently released a report painting a dire picture for the backlog of bills afflicting the state of Illinois.
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Mel Thillens laments Surpreme Court ruling on remapping
The Illinois Supreme Court recently issued a 4-3 decision with a Democratic majority agreeing with Cook County Circuit Judge Diane Larsen’s ruling that the Independent Maps Amendment proposal did not fit the narrow legal window for citizen initiatives to change the 1970 Illinois Constitution, meaning it will not be on the November ballot.
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State Senate hopefull Thillens seeks student workers
The Republican state Senate candidate in District 28, Mel Thillens of Park Ridge, is looking for students to fill both paid and volunteer positions in his campaign.
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Thillens laments court setback for redistricting ballot measure
In a loss for the redistricting efforts in Illinois and for Gov. Bruce Rauner, Cook County Circuit Judge Diane Larsen ruled that the Independent Maps amendment ballot measure does not meet the conditions set forth in the Illinois Constitution to be put on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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Thillens: Stopgap budget really about politics, not serving voters
The stopgap budget passed at the end of June presents a reprieve from the financial crisis haunting the state of Illinois.
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Thillens to lawmakers: no line jumping allowed
Mel Thillens, Republican candidate for Senate District 28, recently expressed frustration at the lack of stability faced by Illinois in the absence of a state budget and its perceived irrelevance for current legislators.
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Thillens, Bernas, Radogno to participate in June 28 meet and greet
Civic leader and state senate candidate Mel Thillens, multilingual library trustee and House candidate Jillian Rose Bernas and Sen. Christine Radogno (R-DIstrict 41) plan to gather for a June 28 dinner event.
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Thillens agrees with study that says state's woes caused by lack of good leaders
The current state of the Illinois budget -- or lack thereof -- was discussed in a recent study by the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.