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2013/05/15 04:10
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SPRINGFIELD, IL. -- Illinois House Republicans are moving to strengthen the state's DUI laws as they relate to drivers for hire. Over the weekend, Limousine driver Richard Madison was charged with a...
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2013/05/15 03:13
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Convention officials are close to unveiling plans for an arena to house the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team, two hotels and an array of restaurants and entertainment venues next to the...
2013/05/15 02:13
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... The drunken driving charge of a suburban prom-night limousine bus driver has quickly led to a proposal to toughen punishment in such cases. Under the measure, drivers could be charged with a felony...
2013/05/14 01:33
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LONDON (AP) — International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated...
2013/05/13 16:30
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Pension Reform Could Take A Bite Out Of School Budgets by Michael D'Amaro As lawmakers continue to work toward crafting pension reform, work is already underway on what House Speaker Michael Madigan...
2013/05/12 04:02
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Now that the Illinois House has passed a comprehensive pension reform plan, the Senate is back in the crosshairs of the debate. When the Senate last dealt with pensions, way back in March before the...
2013/05/11 05:14
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... For decades, some public schools in Illinois have taught only abstinence in sex education classes. Now a proposal one step from the governor's desk would require that birth control information be...
2013/05/10 04:26
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... Gag’ on Haslam’s desk, but sponsor’s farm has history of issues Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 10:36pm Gov. Bill Haslam talks to reporters. (Andrea Zelinski/SouthComm) When to report animal cruelty...
2013/05/08 13:40
2013/05/08 13:40
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For years, Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross has emphasized the importance of requiring all parties to the Illinois pension crisis to have some "skin in the game." On Monday, Senate President...
2013/05/05 04:02
2013/05/05 04:02
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Now that the Illinois House has passed a comprehensive pension reform plan, the Senate is back in the crosshairs of the debate. When the Senate last dealt with pensions, way back in March before the...
2013/05/03 06:26
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But not along the political lines you might expect. Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, voted for the Democratic speaker’s proposal, while Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, who represents Whiteside County, did...
2013/05/03 02:11
2013/05/03 02:11
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois House passed a comprehensive pension bill Thursday afternoon after years of debate. This bi-partisan plan would take major strides to address near $100 billion of...
2013/05/03 00:06
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The Illinois House of Representatives approved a bill designed to repair the nation’s worst-funded pension system by raising contribution levels for state employees and delaying the retirement...
2013/05/02 23:17
2013/05/02 23:17
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For more than six years, we've called for reform of Illinois' public pension system. Some days we begged legislators, some days we harangued them. Today we're pleased to list the names of House...
2013/05/02 18:55
2013/05/02 18:55
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LivingSocial's customers received some bad news on Friday: The popular daily deal site had been hacked, compromising some 50 million members' customer data. There was some good news -- credit card...
2013/05/01 11:27
2013/05/01 11:27
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Minority Leader Tom Cross and Rep. David Reis, a sponsor of the bill, accused House Speaker Michael Madigan of holding up the vote for political reasons while lawmakers try to overhaul the state’s...
2013/05/01 06:27
2013/05/01 06:27
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Several Madigan proposals have received House OK — mostly in a plan negotiated by Nekritz and House Republican Leader Tom Cross — but have a new twist. The highest salary on which a pension could be...
2013/05/01 00:08
2013/05/01 00:08
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House Republicans Call for Vote on Fracking Regulations SPRINGFIELD -- Republican leaders in Illinois are calling for a bill regulating fracking to be brought to a vote. House Speaker Michael...
2013/04/30 22:10
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, (D)Chicago, has released details of a pension reform package he is willing to put his name on. Madigan's proposal is similar to the...
2013/04/30 19:08
2013/04/30 19:08
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Minority Leader Tom Cross and Rep. David Reis, a sponsor of the bill, accused House Speaker Michael Madigan of holding up the vote for political reasons while lawmakers try to overhaul the state's...