Showing posts with label Shelia Simon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shelia Simon. Show all posts
Monday, December 02, 2013

Politics swirl around pension vote

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By Jamey Dunn The political fallout has begun over a deal reached by legislative leaders to make changes to the state’s public employee pe...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Quinn signs same-sex marriage bill into law

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By Jamey Dunn As Gov. Pat Quinn signed the law legalizing same sex-marriage in Illinois today, supporters clapped, waved rainbow flags, a ...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Lt. Gov. Simon enters race for state comptroller

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By Jamey Dunn Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon kicked off her campaign for state comptroller with a series of evens throughout the state today. Sim...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Madigan's announcement ripples the political pond

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By Jamey Dunn Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s decision to seek reelection instead of running for governor will have a ripple effect on the...
Thursday, April 11, 2013

House votes to eliminate lieutenant governor's office

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois House today approved a constitutional amendment to eliminate the lieutenant governor’s office. If approved by...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Concealed-carry bill introduced in the House

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 By Jamey Dunn Rep. Brandon Phelps introduced a concealed-carry bill today and says he hopes to pass legislation before a court-imposed de...
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Is Blagojevich's sentence enough to deter corruption?

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By Jamey Dunn Almost three years after his arrest on corruption charges , former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years behind bar...
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Democrats name Simon as lt. gov candidate

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By Jamey Dunn The Democrats named Sheila Simon as their lieutenant governor candidate today. Simon is a law professor from Carbondale who h...