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Emanuel talks tough on parking
Mayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago's parking meter deal Thursday, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue.
Emanuel has positioned himself as a staunch opponent of...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Pat Quinn, Richard M. Daley, Lawyers, Local Government
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Illinois Legislature passes $1.6 billion in Medicaid cuts
SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers...Tags: Republican Party, Pat Quinn, Health, Government Health Care, Toni Preckwinkle
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Who speaks for the disabled?
"No one knows better than I do what is best for my son."
So began my conversation with Rita Burke, who along with her husband, Kevin, has raised seven kids. One is an assistant U.S. attorney. Another a nurse. Another a federal agent. Another a teacher....Tags: Physical Disabilities, Pat Quinn, Health, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Gasification plants in Illinois dead or on life support
A few short months ago, the future looked bright for three coal plant developers with the idea that they would create a new market for the state's abundant, but dirty, coal.
Proponents even called the coal "clean" because it wouldn't be burned and sent...Tags: Natural Gas, Laws, Coal, Environmental Pollution, Economy, Business and Finance
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Voice of the People, May. 25
Tear down Wrigley If I've learned one thing in life it is that a good thing does not last forever. The Cubs management and the city want to spend $300 million to renovate Wrigley Field. That amount is anywhere from half to a third the price of a brand...Tags: Patricia Blagojevich, Pat Quinn, Arts and Culture, Executive Branch, Health
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Emanuel talks tough on big parking meter bill
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago’s parking meter deal today, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue. Emanuel has positioned himself as a staunch opponent...Tags: Pat Quinn, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago City Hall
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'Clean' coal plant on hold over low natural gas prices
Tribune reporterThe developers of a plant that planned to transform coal into synthetic natural gas in Washington County for use in home heating say the project is dead for now. Power Holdings of Illinois, which planned to build a $2 billion the "clean" coal plant,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Coal, Natural Gas, Pat Quinn, Environmental Issues
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Illinois House approves major gambling expansion
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — Shunting aside Gov. Pat Quinn’s concerns, the Illinois House today approved a major expansion of gambling in Illinois that would put a casino in Chicago and four other cities, add positions at riverboats and allow slot machines...Tags: Gambling, Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Dwight Kay, Park City
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Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company. Besides the Prince's table of seven, the large...
Tags: Brooklyn Nets, Boeing Co., Dining and Drinking, Omer Asik, Executive Branch
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Bill protecting job seekers', employees' social media passwords advances to Gov. Quinn
It is now up to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to decide whether to sign into law a bill that protects employees and job seekers from having to provide their social media passwords to current or prospective employers. Quinn spokeswoman Brooke Anderson said...
Tags: Laws, Arts and Culture, Executive Branch, Facebook, Regional Authority
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Bill protecting job seekers' passwords goes to Quinn
Tribune staff reporterIt is now up to Gov. Pat Quinn now to decide if Illinois will pass a bill that protects employees and job seekers from having to provide their social media passwords to employers or prospective employers. The Illinois Senate on Tuesday voted 55-0 to...Tags: Social Media, Pat Quinn, Arts and Culture, Executive Branch, Facebook
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Keep developmental centers open
I want to sincerely thank legislators for making clear how they view Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed closure of two state developmental centers this spring. As a family member of a resident at Kiley Developmental Center, I can't say enough how much it means...Tags: Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Government, Politics
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