Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Republicans blame Quinn for child-care funding shortfall

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By Ashley Griffin Child-care providers in the state are one step closer to being certain that they will receive state payments through the...

Medicaid plan would shake up the way hospitals are paid

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By Jamey Dunn and Ashley Griffin  A draft copy of Medicaid reform legislation closely resembles a proposal that Gov. Pat Quinn made last m...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

House to take up new spending for child-care providers

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By Ashley Griffin  Child-care providers worried that they may stop getting payments from the state may be able to breathe a little easier ...
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Friday, May 11, 2012

Legislators look into state hiring practice

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By Ashley Griffin A group of lawmakers is looking into state agencies’ polices on hiring people with criminal backgrounds, and some advoc...

Quinn says he'll sign cut to retiree health care support

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn said he plans to sign legislation  that would make many state retirees pay more for their health care.  Cur...
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Rep. Smith shows up but says little

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By Jamey Dunn Rep. Derrick Smith and his lawyer appeared before a House investigative committee today , but the two did little to shed lig...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012

House votes to scale back public retiree health benefits

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By Jamey Dunn Retired public workers in Illinois may have to shell out more for their health care. The House today approved Senate Bill ...
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Audit finds more problems with college savings plan

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By Jamey Dunn A state audit released today shows that problems with a state prepaid tuition program went deeper than initially thought. ...
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Court bars enforcement of eavesdropping bill, but some say legislation is still needed

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By Ashley Griffin  The debate over Illinois’ eavesdropping law has taken yet another turn. This week, a federal appeals court called for...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012

TANF recipients may be cut off from benefits

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By Ashley Griffin As lawmakers look to cut billions from the state’s Medicaid liability, other programs geared at helping Illinoisans in p...

Chicago mayor jumps into Statehouse pension debate

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By Jamey Dunn As lawmakers look to scale back retirement benefits for state employees, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked them to also consi...
Thursday, May 03, 2012

Voters will decide on requirements for increasing pension benefits

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 By Ashley Griffin Illinois is one step closer to making it more difficult to increase pension benefits for state employees, but voters wi...

Legislative scholarship program may come to an end

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By Jamey Dunn College scholarships handed out by members of the Illinois General Assembly may soon be a thing of the past. The Senate vo...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Cullerton reverses support for legislative scholarships

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By Jamey Dunn After pressure from lawmakers and years of public scrutiny, Senate President John Cullerton is sponsoring a bill to end the ...

Bill to cut state-subsidized health care advances

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By Jamey Dunn A House committee moved today to end a guarantee that the state will subsidize retiree health care. State employees curren...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Lawmaker wants another shot at changing eavesdropping law

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By Ashley Griffin Rep. Elaine Nekritz seeks to resurrect a controversial bill that would change the state’s eavesdropping law.  Nekritz ...

Legislative panel isn't on board with facility closures

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By Jamey Dunn  A panel of lawmakers voted today to reject Gov. Pat Quinn’s plans to close several state facilities. The Commission On Go...

Employment opportunity

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Illinois Issues is looking to hire an associate director for marketing and circulation .
Monday, April 30, 2012

IDOT releases construction plan

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois Department of Transportation’s new multi-year construction plan seeks to assess the state's infrastructure...

Smith plans to appear before House investigative committee

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By Jamey Dunn A lawmaker who entered a plea of not guilty today on bribery charges also plans to appear before a legislative committee cha...