Monday, July 01, 2013

Quinn signs school safety bill, says he will act on carry bill 'shortly'

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn today signed legislation that requires Illinois schools to conduct safety drills to prepare for the possibili...
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Thursday, June 27, 2013

First conference committee session on pensions yields little progress

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By Meredith Colias A 10-member legislative conference committee met in Chicago today for its first public hearing in an effort to fix t...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Same-sex marriage advocates in Illinois see court ruling as a boost for their cause

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By Meredith Colias With same-sex marriage legislation stalled in the Illinois House, supporters hope today’s U.S. Supreme Court rulings wi...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Committee likely to mine old ground for pension compromise

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By Jamey Dunn On Wednesday, the Illinois Senate and House voted to hand over pension reform to a group of 10 legislators who will try to p...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Quinn gives committee three weeks for pension reform

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By Jamey Dunn with Meredith Colias contributing  Gov. Pat Quinn set a July 9 deadline for a newly formed legislative conference committee ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Madigan: Conference committee marks a 'new start' on pension talks

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By Jamey Dunn with Meredith Colias contributing After weeks of gridlock, Illinois legislative leaders plan to appoint a special committee ...

Concealed carry appeal deadline extended

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CORRECTION: Madigan's request does not change the deadline for concealed carry to go into effect. It only gives her more time for an app...
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Quinn signs fracking bill

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn today signed legislation to regulate hydraulic fracturing in the state. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as...
Friday, June 14, 2013

Illinois still without plan to run its own health insurance exchange in 2015

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By Meredith Colias A plan for Illinois to run its own health care exchange beginning in 2015 stalled again as the House adjourned its spri...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

GOP lawmakers propose tax breaks for college parents

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By Meredith Colias Illinois lawmakers from both political parties have taken notice as in-state tuition rates at four-year state universit...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Pension reform gridlock seems likely to continue

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois House and Senate appear poised for the possibility of approving dueling pension legislation yet again. Both ...
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Candidates use web to jump into governor's race

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By Jamey Dunn Democrat Bill Daley announced today that he has formed a committee to explore a run for governor. Daley, who served as Pre...
Monday, June 10, 2013

No agreement from Democratic leaders on pension changes

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By Jamey Dunn As lawmakers prepare to return to Springfield for a special session on pensions next week, Gov. Pat Quinn and Democratic leg...
Thursday, June 06, 2013

After two credit downgrades in a week, Quinn calls special session

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn has called a special legislative session later this month after Moody’s Investor Services made good on its th...
Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Concealed-carry deadline extended

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By Jamey Dunn A new deadline for concealed carry of firearms has been set in Illinois, giving Gov. Pat Quinn a month to review the legisla...
Monday, June 03, 2013

Illinois bond rating downgraded

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By Jamey Dunn Illinois was slapped with yet another credit downgrade today after lawmakers failed to pass pension reform before the spring...

Busy weekend for Illinois Republicans

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By Jamey Dunn The last few days have been important for the Illinois Republican Party, as it chose a new chair and the first Republican gu...
Saturday, June 01, 2013

It's really about what didn't happen

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By Jamey Dunn The big stories on the last day of the spring legislative session were the things that did not get done. Both chambers adj...

Gaming talks fall apart on final day of session

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By Meredith Colias  Efforts to pass gambling legislation fell apart as the Illinois House adjourned its spring session. Blue Island Demo...

Same-sex marriage isn't called for a House vote

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By Meredith Colias The spring legislative session ended in disappointment for gay rights advocates when the House failed to take a vote on...