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2013/05/22 11:08
2013/05/22 11:08
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State moratorium could halt Fox River Valley virt...
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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Daily Chronicle
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Kane County Chronicle
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2013/05/22 05:44
2013/05/22 05:44
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Clinton: Illinois should legalize gay marriage
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...
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Springfield
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2013/05/22 01:06
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Illniois House Committee Okays Medicaid Expansion
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...
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Illinois Senate
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2013/05/22 01:06
2013/05/22 01:06
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Bill Regulating Fracking in Illinois Wins Committ...
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...
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Daily Chronicle
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Springfield
Pat Quinn
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2013/05/21 22:29
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COLLINSVILLE: Racing board optimistic about gambl...
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...
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William Berry
Collinsville
Illinois Senate
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2013/05/21 22:14
2013/05/21 22:14
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Ill. Senate overrides Quinn veto of smart grid ra...
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...
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Springfield
John Cullerton
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2013/05/21 12:20
2013/05/21 12:20
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Republicans want quick hearing on Gill appointment
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...
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Senate
David Gill
Jason Barickman
Ann Callis
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2013/05/21 11:08
2013/05/21 11:08
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Smokers adapting to ban at Illinois State Univers...
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...
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2013/05/21 04:13
2013/05/21 04:13
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Our plea on pension reform to President Cullerton
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...
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Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Tribune
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John Cullerton
Senate
the Tribune
Rahm Emanuel
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2013/05/21 02:13
2013/05/21 02:13
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Sandy Hook parents help Illinois high-capacity ma...
... 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...
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Dan Kotowski
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John Cullerton
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2013/05/21 01:37
2013/05/21 01:37
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Illinois Senate approves marijuana for medical us...
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...
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Springfield
Bill Haine
Sheila Simon
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2013/05/20 21:44
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First responders practice for airport emergency
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...
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2013/05/20 21:31
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SPRINGFIELD: Illinois Senate committee votes to b...
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...
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Senate
Illinois Senate committee
ADAM LANZA
Executive Committee
Mark Barton
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2013/05/20 17:36
2013/05/20 17:36
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn reviewing medical mar...
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...
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Pat Quinn
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Sheila Simon
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2013/05/20 12:22
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President Obama Gets an 'F' for Management
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...
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Jimmy Carter
Obama
Peter Morici
Washington
United States Senate
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2013/05/20 11:28
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Illinois, Ohio Take up Medical Marijuana Laws
... — 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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Mike DeWine
Pat Quinn
Ohio Rights Group
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2013/05/20 00:45
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Quinn uses commencement speech to tout ammunition...
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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2013/05/18 14:46
2013/05/18 14:46
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Dem Effort Marked By Internal Wrangling
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...
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The Associated Press
Washington
Angus King
Tim Scott
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2013/05/18 12:35
2013/05/18 12:35
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Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts
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...
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Pat Quinn
Heather Steans
The Associated Press
Springfield
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2013/05/18 10:10
2013/05/18 10:10
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Two ideas being floated to reform pension system ...
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...
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Senate
John Cullerton
Sue Rezin
Illinois Senate
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