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On Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed House Bill 494, which would put a moratorium on the creation of new virtual charter schools until April 1. The Illinois State Charter School Commission also...
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2013/05/22 05:44
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Former President Bill Clinton is calling on Illinois lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage. In a statement Tuesday, Clinton says Illinois "has stood for the proposition that all...
2013/05/22 01:06
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Illniois House Committee Okays Medicaid Expansion A bill to expand Medicaid in Illinois to cover low income adults passed the Illinois House Human Services Committee Tuesday, having already passed...
2013/05/22 01:06
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Bill Regulating Fracking in Illinois Wins Committee Approval A bill to regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing in Illinois won approval Tuesday by the Illinois House Executive Committee. It now...
2013/05/21 22:29
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COLLINSVILLE — State horse racing advocates are more confident that gaming at horse tracks will become a reality in Illinois. This topic was a major focus of the Illinois Racing Board's meeting held...
2013/05/21 22:14
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Rejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois Senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue...
2013/05/21 12:20
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SPRINGFIELD — A group of central Illinois Senate Republicans is asking for an expedited confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. David Gill to be assistant director at the Illinois Department of...
2013/05/21 11:08
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The Bloomington Pantagraph reported the smoking ban affects the campus quad and other areas. It was started by a student initiative. ISU spokesman Eric Jome said the proposal was approved first by...
2013/05/21 04:13
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All in cordial terms, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton. Notice the comma, rather than a colon, in our salutation. This is a personal note, just between us. Nobody else needs to know about...
2013/05/21 02:13
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... Grieving parents of children killed at a Connecticut elementary school gave haunting testimony about their lost sons Monday as they tried to persuade the Illinois Senate to approve a ban on the sale...
2013/05/21 01:37
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Illinois Senate approves marijuana for medical uses May 21, 2013Those who use, grow or sell the drug must be fingerprinted and undergo background checks. – Reuters pic ILIINOIS, May 21 — The...
2013/05/20 21:44
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS -- There's a new drug hitting Central Illinois, and experts at the Illinois Poison Center say it's more dangerous than other well-known drugs on the market. ... DANVILLE -- Nowadays...
2013/05/20 21:31
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SPRINGFIELD — The sale or purchase of gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds would be illegal under a bill approved Monday by an Illinois Senate committee. The Senate's Executive Committee...
2013/05/20 17:36
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CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana. The Chicago Democrat told the City Club of Chicago on Monday he's "open minded" on the issue...
2013/05/20 12:22
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Failing at this, the president has managed to countenance management failures that cost the lives of Americans abroad, weaken our national security, rock public confidence in government and threaten...
2013/05/20 11:28
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... — The Illinois Senate approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes on Friday, sending the measure to the governor’s desk. The move by Illinois lawmakers came the same day that Ohio’s...
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SOUTH HOLLAND | Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn used graduation ceremonies Sunday at South Suburban College to urge support for a proposal that would ban the sale or delivery of ammunition magazines that can...
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Loading Slideshow The Numbers The House has 233 Republicans and 200 Democrats. Each party should pick up one more seat when two vacancies are filled. Going into the election, the GOP edge was...
2013/05/18 12:35
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Illinois Senate Democrats want to boost general education funding by $156 million next year, not cut it, key budget negotiators said Friday, but acknowledged the increase would only keep per-student...
2013/05/18 10:10
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In the other, Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago), whose own plan — worked out with union members — passed the Illinois Senate last week. At question remains an underfunded pension system...