Mel Thillens for State Senate
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Thillens calls Illinois legislature’s failure ‘appalling’ in wake of bond demotion
Frustrated with Springfield’s repeated failures to produce a viable budget — especially following the state’s recent deteriorating bond rating by Moody’s — state Senate candidate Mel Thillens bluntly nailed Illinois’ drab financial picture with no-nonsense labeling today.
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Thillens: Establishment politicians have thrown residents 'under the bus'
For the second time in as many years, the Illinois General Assembly wrapped up its spring session without a budget or any meaningful reforms, prompting a candid response from Senate District 28 candidate Mel Thillens.
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Thillens launches term-limits petition
Mel Thillens, a Republican candidate for the state Senate from District 28, is continuing his call for reform in Illinois by launching a petition to include a referendum on the November ballot that would implement term limits for all state legislators.
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Thillens blasts bills granting undocumented students more rights
Challenging a pair of bills passed last week in Springfield that appear to tip the scales in favor of undocumented college students residing in Illinois, Republican state Senate candidate Mel Thillens expressed tacit frustration with executive decision-making.
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Mel Thillens calls Frank Mautino the 'ultimate establishment machine politician'
Reacting to the news that Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is facing a federal investigation over questionable campaign spending, the Republican state Senate candidate for District 28 blasted members of the Illinois legislature who voted to appoint him to the office in the first place, particularly his opponent, Sen. Laura Murphy.
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Pension crisis bankrupting state, hurting the most vulnerable, Thillens says
With Illinois entering its 10th straight month without a budget and with statewide elections coming up in November, voters, legislators and candidates alike are clamoring for action -- including Mel Thillens, Republican candidate for the state senate's District 28.
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Thillens endorses independently drawn maps for legislative districts
As the result of a massive and ongoing petition campaign, Illinois voters may soon have the opportunity to change the way the state’s legislative districts are drawn.
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Thillens challenges ComEd's I-390 project to protect constituents
Mel Thillens, state Senate candidate in the 28th District, has taken a lead role on a proposed ComEd electric transmission line along Interstate 390 to find an optimal solution to minimize potential impacts on the surrounding area.
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Thillens calls House's month-long recess 'unreal'
Leadership in the Democrat-controlled House has shot down an attempt to avoid a month-long recess.
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State Senate candidate Mel Thillens calls for investigation of Auditor General Frank Mautino
State Senate GOP candidate Mel Thillens wants answers and is calling for an investigation of Auditor General Frank Mautino, whose campaign finance records have raised ethical questions regarding extravagant spending during his tenure as state representative.
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Park Ridge honors Mel Thillens with Chamber of Commerce Community Star award
Mel Thillens, a Republican candidate for the Illinois Senate in District 28, was honored with his second Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce Community Star Award in three years at "A Night of Stars" Dinner and Dance on Feb. 20.
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Murphy, Thillens have starkly different takes on Rauner's budget address
State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines), who represents Senate District 28, said Wednesday that giving Gov. Bruce Rauner total control over the budget would leave vulnerable citizens at risk.
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Despite Rauner, Cullerton deal, Illinois' pension crisis is far from over
Illinois' $111 billion unfunded pension liability has sent legislators on a quest to solve the crisis as quickly as possible, including a rare agreement announced in January between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Senate President John Cullerton (D-6th District), which would offer workers a choice of other retirement benefits.
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Senate Dist. 28 candidate hopes Rauner's State of the State address will spur action
Enacting sweeping changes in the public education system, ending the state’s seven-month-long budget stalemate and passing workers’ compensation reform were key issues in Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address Wednesday.
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State Senate candidate denounces ‘political status quo,' calls for Emanuel recall
A GOP candidate for a four-year Illinois State Senate seat firmly supports House Bill (H.B.) 4356, which would establish a procedure for an election to recall Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a member of the Democratic Party.