Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Quinn and Brady duke it out in first debate

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn and his Republican opponent for governor, state Sen. Bill Brady, talked policy and traded shots in a debate thi...

State police are ticketing texting drivers

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By Jamey Dunn Following up on yesterday’s blog post about a study on texting-while-driving bans , here is some info on enforcement in Illin...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Study: Texting bans ineffective

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By Jamey Dunn A study released today found that bans on texting while driving did nothing to reduce traffic accidents, and some states with ...
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Monday, September 27, 2010

State could face $250 million interest payment

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By Kurt Erickson Illinois’ nightmarish budget situation could get even scarier in the not-too-distant future. Amid the huge backlog of bills...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Insurance changes could mean higher costs

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By Jamey Dunn Some substantial provisions from the new federal health care reform law go into effect tomorrow , though the bulk of the legi...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Some health care reforms kick in this week

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By Jamey Dunn Starting Thursday, some provisions of the federal heath care reform package will roll out across the nation. “September 23 is ...
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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Kilbride named chief justice

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By Jamey Dunn Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride will take over as chief justice next month. The court unanimously chose Kilbride to repl...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Quinn chooses familiar firm to run lottery

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn chose a private firm made up of companies that already work with the Illinois Lottery to manage its efforts for...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Illinois Supreme Court chief justice to retire

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After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald has announced plans to retire next mo...

Quinn to choose lottery manager tomorrow

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to make a decision tomorrow that will be the first of its kind in the nation and could drastically ...
Monday, September 13, 2010

Delving deeper into budget cuts: Part 3

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been the target of controversial budget cuts in the past, when former Gov. Ro...
Thursday, September 09, 2010

'Carp czar' greeted with some skepticism

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By Jamey Dunn The selection of a federal so-called carp czar to help solve the debate over the best way to protect the Great Lakes from Asia...
Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Daley says he will not run again

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After serving for more than 20 years, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has decided not to run for reelection . Daley, who was elected in 1989, to...
Friday, September 03, 2010

Quinn names acting DoC director

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By Jamey Dunn Gov Pat Quinn named former budget adviser Gladyse Taylor to replace exiting Department of Corrections Director Michael Randle ...
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Thursday, September 02, 2010

Randle resigns as corrections director

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By Jamey Dunn After repeatedly defending Department of Corrections Director Michael Randle, Gov. Pat Quinn is now seeking his replacement an...
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Ryan asks judge to reconsider charges

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By Jamey Dunn Former Gov. George Ryan is seeking to have some of the charges from his 2006 conviction on corruption thrown out based on a re...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Brady unveils recovery plan

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By Jamey Dunn State Sen. Bill Brady, the Republican candidate for governor, laid out his plan for economic recovery today. He and Gov. Pat...
Monday, August 30, 2010

Illinois' race for education funds spurred reforms

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By Jamey Dunn Losing both rounds in the Race to the Top federal grant competition was a frustrating experience, but Illinois is better for ...
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Tax cuts don't add up

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn has incorporated a new component to his proposal for the state budget: property tax relief. Quinn’s original bu...

Blagojevich retrial expected in January

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not face a retrial on corruption charges until January. His brother, Robert Blagojevich , will not face another t...