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DECEMBER |
New county fines of
up to $1000 a day
for problem vacant
buildings
Chicago Sun-Times
Karen Yarbrough
(D-Maywood),
testifying
Wednesday, called
the lawsuit a
“territorial
dispute” that the
federal government
shouldn't have
started.
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Cook County passes
vacant building
ordinance similar to
Chicago's
Chicago Tribune
Karen Yarbrough,
(D-Broadview), a
sponsor Senate Bill
16, a foreclosure
prevention measure
that also sought to
give municipalities
more leverage in
dealing
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NOVEMBER |
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Headlining News
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Rep. Yarbrough
recently took
a trip to Rome
as a guest of
the Italian
government to
celebrate the
passing of
legislation to
end the death
penalty in
Illinois.
Rep. Yarbrough
was the chief
House Sponsor of
this legislation
and the law was
signed into law
by Gov. Pat
Quinn.
Illinois is the
16th state to
abolish the
death penalty.
Photos:
Rep. Yarbrough
attending a
meeting with the
World Ministers
of Justice.
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At audience, pope
praises groups for
efforts to ban death
penalty
Catholic News
Service
Karen Yarbrough.
Under Gov. Pat
Quinn, Illinois
became the 16th
state to abolish the
death penalty in
March. Following the
audience, Yarbrough
told Catholic ... |
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Addressing
Environmental Concerns
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UIC
Summer Institute on
Sustainability and
Energy's
Dinner
Monday,
August 15, 2011 at Navy
Pier
Rep. Yarbrough speaks to
UIC
Summer Institute
Students about the
importance of addressing
energy and
sustainability
challenges. Her remarks
expressed the
significance of
educating the next
generation of energy
professionals through
innovative technology,
policy and
entrepreneurship. In
addition, Rep. Yarbrough
encouraged public
participation in
formulating public
policy that would
generate economic
opportunities to create
jobs. |
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SEPTEMBER |
ACLU celebrates
civil unions and end
of death penalty
Windy City Times
Karen Yarbrough
and state Sen. Kwame
Raoul ) . "We are so
pleased to honor the
legislators from
both sides of the
political aisle who
acted so
courageously ... |
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Desmond Clark's
non-profit expands
to Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times
But, Clark is
expanding to
Chicago, and he's
hosting a private
event tonight for
distinguished
guests, including
Karen Yarbrough,
a member of the
Illinois ... |
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Quinn signs Ill. law
to help sex
trafficking victims
vacate ...
The Republic
Karen Yarbrough
(D-Maywood)
sponsored the bill,
which was supported
by organizations
including the
Chicago Coalition
for the Homeless,
Rape Victim
Advocates ... |
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JULY |
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Illinois death
penalty ban takes
effect Friday
Chicago Tribune
Karen Yarbrough,
D-Maywood, the House
sponsor of the ban,
said the issue has
been foremost on her
mind as the calendar
moved closer to
Friday. ... |
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APRIL |
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On April 18, Rep. Yarbrough and
Julie Starsiak, Illinois
Manufacturers Association
presented an
Employer Training Investment
Program check to Albert A. La
Valle, COO & CFO of Farmington
Foods located in Forest Park.
The Employer Training Investment
Program (ETIP) supports Illinois
workers’ efforts to upgrade
their skills in order to remain
current in new technologies and
business practices, enabling
companies to remain competitive,
expand into new markets and
introduce more efficient
technologies into their
operations. ETIP grants may
reimburse Illinois companies for
up to 50 percent of the cost of
training their employees.
Grants may be awarded to
individual businesses,
intermediary organizations
operating multi-company training
projects and original equipment
manufacturers sponsoring
multi-company training projects
for employees of their Illinois
supplier companies.
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MARCH |
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Brown returns to
state to push for
smoking ban
nwitimes.com
Karen Yarbrough,
D-Maywood. Brown and
other Democrats are
staying at a hotel
in Urbana, Ill.,
during the walkout
in protest of some
legislation
spearheaded by House
Republicans.
However, Brown said
he may be back in
the Hoosier state
again when his
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Oak Park-area
legislators played
key roles in death
penalty's repeal
River Forest Leaves
"It's a great day in
Illinois," said an
emotional Rep. Karen
Yarbrough, the
bill's chief
sponsor, moments
after the vote
Tuesday.
Yarbrough, who
represents ... |
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