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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Illinois 70 mph highway speed limit bill sent to governor

    The Illinois House today sent Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would raise the speed limit on non-urban interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph.
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    The Illinois House today sent Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would raise the speed limit on non-urban interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph. Supporters said increasing the limit would put Illinois in line with neighboring states and help the...

    Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Illinois Governor, Transportation Accidents, Pat Quinn

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Truckload of concerns after lawmakers OK higher speed limit

    Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor.
    Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor. Supporters said the higher...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering, Government, Upper Marlboro, Illinois Governor

    3. May 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Illinois considers extending tax break to small businesses

    Legislators are considering a bill that would expand the scope of the state's main economic development program to small businesses.
    Legislators are considering a bill that would expand the scope of the state's main economic development program to small businesses. House Bill 1336 calls for eliminating a requirement that companies make a capital investment in the state of at least $1...

    Tags: Government, Illinois Governor, Taxation, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Small Businesses

    4. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. And now for our applause

    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 lawmakers who took responsible action Thursday and voted...

    Tags: Kay Hatcher, James B. Durkin, Illinois Governor, Elections, Elaine Nekritz

    5. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. CTA boss wavers on Ventra at hearing

    CTA President Forrest Claypool on Monday appeared to alternate between playing the roles of an impartial party as well as a pitchman for the new Ventra transit card's controversial prepaid debit-account program.
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    CTA President Forrest Claypool on Monday appeared to alternate between playing the roles of an impartial party as well as a pitchman for the new Ventra transit card's controversial prepaid debit-account program. Claypool told state officials at a public...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Consumers, Forrest Claypool, Deborah Mell, First Data Corporation

    6. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Move to lower mandatory school age faces 'uphill climb'

    To address a devastating pattern of elementary-grade absenteeism in Chicago Public Schools and across the state, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have thrown their support behind legislation to lower Illinois' compulsory attendance age from 7 to 6 or even 5.
    To address a devastating pattern of elementary-grade absenteeism in Chicago Public Schools and across the state, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have thrown their support behind legislation to lower Illinois' compulsory attendance age from 7 to 6 or...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Students, David Jackson, Illinois Governor, University of Chicago

    7. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Illinois House approves doctor licensing fee hike

    Doctors will be asked to pay more in fees under a bill House lawmakers sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday, with the money earmarked to speed up the licensing process and strengthen efforts to discipline bad physicians.
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    Doctors will be asked to pay more in fees under a bill House lawmakers sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday, with the money earmarked to speed up the licensing process and strengthen efforts to discipline bad physicians. The governor has vowed to sign the...

    Tags: Students, Government, AIDS, Illinois Governor, Pension and Welfare

    8. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Quinn blames lawmakers for inaction on pension reform

    SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn chastised lawmakers for failing to pass cost-cutting changes to the government worker retirement system, then dangled the possibility that he'd drop his long-running opposition to a major gambling expansion to get a pension deal done.
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    SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn chastised lawmakers for failing to pass cost-cutting changes to the government worker retirement system, then dangled the possibility that he'd drop his long-running opposition to a major gambling expansion to get a...

    Tags: Government, Illinois Governor, Ethics, Democratic Party, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. CPS head targets K-8 'dropout pipeline'

    Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett vowed Monday to move forcefully to address the city's crisis in K-8 truancy and absenteeism, declaring: "We must work to shut down the dropout pipeline." She said that "while the district has not fully...

    Tags: Students, Government, Union League Club, U.S. House Committee on Rules, Chicago Tribune

    10. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Quinn minimum wage hike could be tough sell

    It won’t be easy for Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn to find enough lawmakers to vote for the minimum wage increase, what with business groups pronouncing it a “job killer.”
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    It won’t be easy for Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn to find enough lawmakers to vote for the minimum wage increase, what with business groups pronouncing it a “job killer.” But the best news for Quinn is that key Democratic lawmakers...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Government, Regional Authority, Illinois Governor, U.S. Senate

    11. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Quinn loses Hail Mary on pension reform

    SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois House adjourned this afternoon without even voting on Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn's desperation pension reform plan.
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    SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois House adjourned this afternoon without even voting on Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn's desperation pension reform plan. Quinn threw his support behind a bill that would set up a commission to decide how to fix Illinois'...

    Tags: Government, Illinois Governor, Regional Authority, Pension and Welfare, Pat Quinn

    12. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. New General Assembly sworn in as full plate looms

    SPRINGFIELD --- A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in today, and after the ceremony and celebrations are over, lawmakers will face a full plate of unresolved issues in the month ahead.
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    SPRINGFIELD --- A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in today, and after the ceremony and celebrations are over, lawmakers will face a full plate of unresolved issues in the month ahead. Democrats now have veto-proof majorities in both the House and...

    Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Elections, Elaine Nekritz, Crime, Law and Justice

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