State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Ill.)
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Parkhurst says job fair illustrates troubles plaguing Illinois
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) saw the good and bad in a recent job fair she hosted in Kankakee, according to a press release.
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Parkhurst selected for leadership program
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) has been selected to join 39 other leaders at the Edgar Fellows Program at the University of Illinois.
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Parkhurst: Rauner education plan much more equitable than Senate measure
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) wants her constituents to see for themselves the difference between how Senate Bill 1 would fund Illinois public schools and how Gov. Rauner’s alternative plan would work.
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Parkhurst pushes for truck traffic access for Kankakee
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) recently met with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Randy, Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong and representatives from the governor’s office to discuss improvements to the I-57 and IL-17 interchange.
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Parkhurst enlists Kankakee help to open new office
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee), who was sworn into office in January, finally had a chance to celebrate the opening of her new district office in Kankakee this spring.
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Parkhurst helps dedicate Bourbonnais garden to Vietnam vet
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) spoke this spring at the dedication of the Village of Bourbonnais’ new Freedom Garden, a park along the village’s Main Street dedicated to Vietnam veteran Wayne Michael Hayes, who was killed in action.
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Parkhurst finds more burdens, no reforms in state budget
As much celebration as there was that Illinois finally passed a budget, it should be short-lived, Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) argued recently on her website, adding that nothing in the plan addresses the underlying problems Illinois faces.
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Sims votes to hike taxes, Parkhurst votes no
In a move that Republican leaders say cut off negotiations, the House passed a bill on Sunday that nets $5.4 billion in revenue by raising income and corporate taxes.
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Parkhurst gets solid support for 'buy American steel' resolution
While Illinois legislators might not agree on what's best for state, they came together on Sunday to support Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst's (R-Kankakee) resolution to support the country.
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Parkhurst thanks 'brave, fearless' firefighters at state ceremony
Kankakee firefighters heard their praises sung along with those of their comrades throughout the state during a ceremony in Springfield.
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Parkhurst's summer reading program adds ice cream incentive
Elementary school students in the 79th District have been invited to take part in Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst’s (R-Kankakee) "Summer Reading Club," which challenges them to read eight books over the summer.
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Parkhurst: Lack of budget 'unthinkable, unconscionable, unexplainable'
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) said she couldn't believe House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) would not even call a vote on budget legislation before the end of the spring legislative session, according to a press release.
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Parkhurst files measure to block three-state railway from Illinois
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) continued her efforts to block the Great Lakes Basin railway by filing House Resolution 437 recently, according to a press release.
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Parkhurst joins plea to attorney general: Make legislators obey law, adopt revenue estimate
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) and 39 of her colleagues have penned a letter to Lisa Madigan, asking the state's attorney general to enforce law by requiring the General Assembly to adopt a revenue estimate for a state budget.
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Majority want property tax freeze, school funding change, Parkhurst survey reveals
Most residents in Illinois' 79th District are proponents of a property tax freeze and a change in the way schools are funded, according to the results of a survey sent out by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee).
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Parkhurst opposes Great Lakes Basin Transportation rail line plan
Great Lakes Basin Transportation (GLBT) has proposed a plant that would require the use of eminent domain to acquire property for a 260-mile railway, tollway and airport, which Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) opposes on the grounds that those facilities will be privately owned.
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Parkhurst invites community to visit Kankakee office
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) invited her constituents to visit her district office in Kankakee to familiarize themselves with the office and staff members.
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Parkhurst applauds strengthening of equal pay measures
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) was happy to cast her "yes" vote along with 91 other House members on Wednesday to support more guarantees that women will receive equal pay.