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"This is a law that is going to create jobs. But most importantly it will save lives," Kotowski said.

The idea for the campaign came from comments by state Sen. Dan Kotowski, D-33rd, at the foundation's recent "Hearts and Hugs" dinner at Misericordia Home, in Chicago, urging "everyone in the room" to ask their lawmakers for more epilepsy-research funding, Stanton said.

The current budget process makes our state vulnerable to waste, fraud and mismanagement because it allows for unchecked spending and little accountability. Nothing will change in state government until we overhaul this broken and ineffective process.

The bill would decrease from four-fifths to three-fifths the share of County Board members needed to override a board president's veto...The same goes for every other county in Illinois, according to Sen. Dan Kotowski, D- Park Ridge, the Senate sponsor of the override bill...

"It's a matter of fairness," said state Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Park Ridge Democrat who sponsored the proposal in the Senate...

Dan Kotowski, D-Park Ridge, is the sponsor of today's measure. Stroger traveled to the Capitol earlier this month to oppose the legislation...

...two state lawmakers -- Sen. Dan Kotowski and Rep. Julie Hamos -- are hoping to pass legislation lowering the override threshold from a four-fifths majority to a three-fifths majority during the General Assembly's veto session in October...

(Springfield, IL) – The Illinois House today voted 116-0 to create a new approach to help Illinois abused and neglected children living in residential and group homes get more sophisticated care and avoid hospitalization.

State Senate Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) has announced that he will pursue a bold package of legislation to protect the pocketbooks of hard-working Illinoisans, increase public health and safety, and improve the quality and efficiency of government in the 96th General Assembly.

"Senate Bill 2551, sponsored by Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) and Rep. Mark Walker ... creates the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act. Under the new law, elected officials convicted of public corruption will forfeit all profit derived from the corrupt activity ..."

“Encouraging our business community to make investments in their future is a common sense solution in that creates jobs and helps our economy.”

“Everyday brave soldiers from Illinois are protecting our freedoms,” Senator Kotowski said. “The least we can do is help protect their homes so they can return to a safe and welcoming place.”

“Taxpayers deserve a high rate of return for the price of government,” Kotowski said.

"Contracting reform is what we need to end some of the worst abuses of government authority."

“We need to restore fiscal credibility in Springfield,” Kotowski said. “The taxpayers are telling us that they do not trust us with their money. I want to earn that trust back.

“By cutting costs and adopting Results Budgeting, we can provide taxpayers with the results they want at a price they can afford.”

State Senator Dan Kotowski is hosting his third annual Kids Faire on Saturday, May 15, 2010.

When Senate Bill 2551 becomes a law, elected officials convicted of public corruption will forfeit all profit derived from the corrupt activity to Illinois law enforcement agencies. They must also forfeit their campaign funds to the state.

Senator Kotowski, Maine West High School, Des Plaines Police Department and the Youth Commission of Des Plaines will sponsor this back to school bash for all Maine West students and residents of the 33rd district.

Park Ridge Library, 20 S. Prospect Avenue, 2nd floor conference room, Park Ridge, Illinois from 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Senator Kotowski and the Arlington Heights Park District will host a fun event for all children and their families on Saturday, May 15, 2010, from 9:30 am- Noon.

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood Avenue, 3rd floor study room, Des Plaines, Illinois from 9:30 - 11:30 am

Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S. Prospect Avenue, 2nd floor conference room, Park Ridge, Illinois from 9:00 am - 11:00 am

The Community Fair is sponsored by the Park Ridge Public Library as part of the celebration of National Library Week.

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood Avenue, third floor study room, Des Plaines, Illinois from 9:30 am - 11:30 am.

Rolling Meadows Public Library, 3110 Martin Lane, Community Room, 2nd floor, Rolling Meadows, Illinois from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S. Prospect Avenue, 2nd floor, Library Conference Room, Park Ridge, Illinois from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.