Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
Recent News About Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
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Rep. Parkhurst condemns 'political oppression' that corruption forces taxpayers to endure
Retiring Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) laments the fact that her final year in Springfield has been tainted by scandal and only minimal progress toward ethics reform.
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Rep. Parkhurst to run for judge after completing her first term
Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) has announced she will not be seeking a second term in Springfield.
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From Grundy Reporter
Rep. Parkhurst extends deadline for fall interns
Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) has extended the deadline for those wanting to learn the inner workings of her operation.
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Parkhurst presented with Community Leader Award for work in fighting opioid crisis
Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) has been awarded the Community Leader Award by the Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center for her work in alleviating the area’s ongoing opioid crisis.
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Parkhurst weighs in on proposal to raise adolescent age in misdemeanor cases
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) considered the consequences of upping the age of an adolescent who commits a misdemeanor to 20 years old at a House Judiciary Criminal Committee hearing last week.
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Parkhurst takes step to limit use of eminent domain
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) said she recently introduced legislation that would amend eminent domain laws to ensure they are used only to serve public purposes.
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Parkhurst pushes for Bourbonnais Nucor plant expansion
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) wants to see the Bourbonnais Nucor Plant grow.
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Kankakee tries pushing Chicago out of Amazon picture
Two Kankakee power players say that while Chicago might have big shoulders, Kankakee has big dreams.
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Parkhurst joins IDOT board aimed at curbing racial profiling
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) he been named to an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) board tasked with curbing racial profiling throughout the state, according to a recent announcement.
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Parkhurst adds Amazon headquarters to Kankakee shopping cart
As Illinois prepares its efforts to attract Amazon's second headquarters, Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) and Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler are pushing on a local level for Kankakee to feature in the state’s proposal, according to a press release.
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Parkhurst hails law that ends advisory council grant provisions
Members of an advisory council may no longer receive grant money thanks to a bill sponsored by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) and turned into law on Aug. 22, according to a press release.
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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.