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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) moderates a panel at Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The senator’s bill limiting cell phone surveillance devices is currently under review by a House committee.

Biss-sponsored bill introduced to curb police use of cellphone tracking device

April 27, 2016

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) limiting police use of cell phone surveillance devices in response to criticism of the devices by civil liberties advocates passed in the Illinois...

Biss’ flood management bill moves to governor

May 28, 2014

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) aiming to help communities deal with flooding passed the Illinois Senate on Friday and now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn (D) for approval. The bill...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) is the chief sponsor of a bill that would abolish local election boards that decide whether prospective candidates who face petition challenges stay on the election ballot.

Controversial local election boards may be abolished

April 29, 2013

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) that would abolish local election boards passed the upper chamber Wednesday. Senate Bill 1689 would transfer responsibility for deciding objections...

Republican House Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego) introduced a pension reform bill Wednesday with Elaine Nekritz (D-Des Plaines) which would create a new category of benefit plan which has similarities to the private sector 401 (k) plan.

Bipartisan pension reform bill creates new benefit plan category

March 4, 2013

Illinois legislators rallied Wednesday to support a bipartisan pension reform bill that would gradually shift payment responsibility from the state to public employers. House Republican Leader Tom Cross...

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