Illinois Representative Silvana Tabares (d-21st)
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Several local legislators took money from taxi cab lobby to help ban ride-sharing
Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including State Reps. Michael Zalewski (D-Riverside), Silviana Tabares (D-Lyons) and Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Cicero), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.
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No budget. But State Rep. Welch wins fight to make sure he, legislators still get their paychecks
Illinois social service providers and other state vendors are still waiting to get paid. But thanks to State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside), state legislators and other state elected officials will get their paychecks today.