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Dem Demands To Return To Statehouse
(From WTHR.COM) The members of the Indiana House Democratic Caucus have issued the following statement on today's events at the Indiana House of Representatives:
"The past few days have seen an unprecedented attack on Hoosier families by a radical...Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Voting, Democratic Party
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Dems No Show In Indianapolis
The Indiana House came into session this morning with only two of the 40 Democrats on the floor. With only 58 legislators present, there was no quorum present to do business. The House needs 67 of its members to be present. Rep. Terri Austin, D-...Tags: Politics, Wisconsin, Elections, Democratic Party, Wisconsin State Legislature
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Indiana House Boycott Ends
The Associated Press reports Indiana House Democrats are expected back in the House chamber in Indianapolis at 5pm today.
WISH-TV in Indianapolis reports the Democrats are leaving their hotel in Urbana, Illinois, and heading home.
Tags: Indiana, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Democratic Party, Indianapolis
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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: Drugs and Medicines, Politics, Illinois Governor, Justice System, Chicago Tribune
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Fracking comes to Illinois
Representatives of the oil and natural gas industries scratched their heads this week when they read two proposed amendments to an Illinois drilling bill.
The amendments, drawn up by House Speaker Michael Madigan's staff, would create the nation's most...Tags: Environmental Issues, Michael Madigan, Economy, Business and Finance, Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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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: Ameren Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Chicago Tribune, Plant Openings
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Illinois Senate rejects anti-bullying bill
A proposal to have schools in Illinois adopt more policies against bullying was rejected by the state Senate.
The bill would have required schools to have a definition of bullying and explain how it can be reported.
Students would also have to be told...Tags: Politics, Health and Safety at School, Illinois General Assembly, Health, Education
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Illinois' commercial broadband connections soar
Tribune staff reporterWhile Illinois consumers' adoption of broadband Internet service in recent years has been about average for the nation, growth in the number of businesses in the Land of Lincoln getting online with broadband is soaring, according to the monthly Illinois...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Social Issues, Business
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Girls basketball | Bolingbrook's Cattenhead commits to Illinois
Chicago Tribune reporterBolingbrook junior Kennedy Cattenhead said Tuesday that she made an oral commitment to play basketball at Illinois. The 5-foot-10 guard was an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State special-mention selection this season after averaging about 5...Tags: Sports, Chicago Tribune, Basketball
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Cops: Mom left 2-year-old in car while at work
WGN NewsA mother from far northwest suburban Round Lake is facing charges after police say she left her 2-year-old child alone in her car while she went to work. 19-year-old Jessica Vasquez was arrested after police found the child in the car about 2:30 a.m.... -
House approves ban on legislative scholarships
The Illinois House sounded the death knell yesterday for a century-old legislative scholarship program long abused by politicians who passed out tuition waivers to children of relatives, political cronies and campaign contributors. The 79-32 vote...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Justice System, John J Cullerton, Chicago Tribune, Cook County Government
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Girls basketball | Maine South's Grant commits to Illinois
Chicago Tribune reporterMaine South junior Jacqui Grant made an oral commitment to play basketball at Illinois on Thursday. Grant, a 6-foot-3 forward, was a Tribune All-State special-mention selection this season after averaging about 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks per game...Tags: Sports, Chicago Tribune, Basketball
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