Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Medicaid funds may not come through

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By Jamey Dunn As many states, including Illinois, are poised to begin their new fiscal years tomorrow, governors are urging the U.S. Congres...
Monday, June 28, 2010

Supreme Court rules against Chicago handgun ban

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By Jamey Dunn In the wake of a recent drastic spike in gun violence, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Chicago residents seeking to o...

Quinn to release budget plans Wednesday

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn says he plans to release his plans for the budget, including where he will make cuts, on Wednesday, the last da...
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Quinn signs STAR bonds

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn approved a controversial economic stimulus plan today that is meant to bring development to an area of southern...

K-12 to take almost $300 million in cuts

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois State Board of Education approved almost $300 million in cuts to K-12 education today. The board had anticipated ...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Asian carp found near Lake Michigan

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By Jamey Dunn A single live bighead Asian carp was found yesterday beyond an electronic barrier meant to keep the invasive species out of th...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Feds still want Thomson

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By Jamey Dunn Federal officials reiterated their intent today to purchase an Illinois prison by the end of the year, even if it may not be u...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Quinn signs payday loan regulation

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation today that is intended to keep payday lenders from slipping through a regulatory loophole. T...
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Pension borrowing appears stalled

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn said again today that he expects senators to return to the Capitol and pass a borrowing plan before July. “We h...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Quinn signs telecom rewrite

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn signed a rewrite of the telecommunications law in Chicago today that business leaders and industry insiders say...
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Quinn expects Senate vote at the end of June

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn fielded some questions after the telecommunications news conference. He told reporters that the General Assembl...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Senate skips pension borrowing vote

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By Jamey Dunn The Senate wrapped up some major issues before leaving Springfield today but avoided one of the largest components of the budg...

Senate takes up McPier and STAR Bonds

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McCormick Place Both legislative chambers overrode Gov. Pat Quinn’s amendatory veto on Senate Bill 28 , which was intended to reform the op...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Legislature to reject Quinn's AV on McPier

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn made some tweaks today to a bill intended to changes the operations of McCormick Place, the convention facility...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

House passes a budget

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By Jamey Dunn and Rachel Wells Legislators voted tonight to borrow billions to the make the pension payment for next fiscal year and to give...
Monday, May 24, 2010

Group of House Democrats unveils proposed cuts

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By Jamey Dunn A group of House Democrats rolled out a plan today to trim the state budget by an estimated $1.3 billion while agreeing that t...
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Legislative preview

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By Jamey Dunn The main focus when the Illinois General Assembly reconvenes next week will be working out a budget that lawmakers can find p...

Adult adoptees granted access to birth records

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By Rachel Wells Adopted adults will soon have greater access to their own birth certificates, under a measure signed into law today by Gov....
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Thursday, May 20, 2010

U of I trustees approve tuition hike

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Freshmen starting school at the University of Illinois in the fall will face higher costs. Facing $381 million worth of late payments from t...

Lawmakers back next week to talk budget

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois House will head back to Springfield on Monday with the intent of passing a budget. According to an e-mail from Ho...