Friday, September 28, 2012

Study: Public research universities increased tuition while reducing per-student spending

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By Jamey Dunn Yet another study warning about state cuts to public universities came out this week, and Illinois was in the top 10 list of...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Poll: Voters say Illinois is corrupt and headed in the wrong direction

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By Jamey Dunn According to a new poll, the majority of registered voters in Illinois are unhappy with the direction the state is going, an...
Monday, September 24, 2012

New statistics show poverty continues to grow in Illinois

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By Jamey Dunn New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that poverty continued to grow in Illinois in 2011. According to estimates from...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

State council considers required insurance benefits

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By Jamey Dunn  Illinois officials are weighing choices that could determine the future of the insurance market in the state for the near f...

Presidential coattails less of a factor in state legislative races

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 By Jamey Dunn While the presidential election has captured the nation’s attention, Illinois political scientists say that the shifting re...
Friday, September 07, 2012

Canada and U.S. renew pact to protect Great Lakes

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Asian carp found near Lake Michigan in 2010 By Jamey Dunn The United States and Canada have signed a renewed agreement to protect the...
Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Judge issues order halting prison closures

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An Alexander County judge has issued a restraining order to block Gov. Pat Quinn’s plans to close several state corrections facilities.  A...
Saturday, September 01, 2012

Arbitrator: Prison closures violate union contract

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By Jamey Dunn  An arbitrator ruled today that Gov. Pat Quinn’s plans to close several state corrections facilities violates union contract...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Quinn: Credit downgrade bolsters calls for pension reform

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By Jamey Dunn The rating agency Standard & Poor’s reduced Illinois’ credit rating today, citing the state’s underfunded pension system...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Quinn vetoes gambling expansion, citing ethics concerns

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn shot down a gambling expansion bill today, but supporters hope to revisit the issue after the general electio...
Monday, August 27, 2012

Quinn vetoes plastic bag recycling plan, leaving door open for local bans and taxes

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn shot down a bill that would have created a statewide recycling pilot program for plastic bags, but supporters...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Quinn plans to act on gambling expansion bill next week

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn said that he does not plan to make a decision on a gambling expansion bill until his final day to act, which ...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Thousands in Illinois likely eligible for deferred deportation program

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By Jamey Dunn  A new policy from President Barack Obama’s administration opens the door for thousand of undocumented young residents of th...
Friday, August 17, 2012

After having no luck with lawmakers, Quinn says he will take pension reform to the people

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  By Jamey Dunn A one-day special legislative session to address the state’s struggling pension systems produced plenty of finger pointing...

House expels Smith, but he could return

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois House expelled Derrick Smith today, but the embattled former representative could return to the ranks of the bo...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Senate Republicans split on 'partial' pension reform

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By Jamey Dunn Republican legislative leaders predict little will come of tomorrow’s special session on pension reform. House Speaker Mic...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Madigan says there will be no override if Quinn vetoes gambling expansion

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Jamey Dunn House Speaker Michael Madigan said that if Gov. Pat Quinn vetoes a gaming expansion measure passed at the end of the spring leg...

Governor's Day at the fair turns into loud protest

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn found few allies today in his push to reform the pension systems for retired state workers. Quinn faced ...
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Monday, August 13, 2012

Unions pitch their own pension reform plan

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By Jamey Dunn Union officials laid out the broad strokes of their own pension reform plan today.  Cinda Klickna, president of the Illino...
Friday, August 10, 2012

Quinn's veto could snuff out plans for coal-to-gas plant

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn rejected legislation that would have cleared the way for a coal and petroleum coke gasification plant on the ...