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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. State sets hearing dates for online school proposal

    A state commission will hold hearings next month as it determines whether to overrule 18 suburban school districts that rejected a proposal for an online charter school. The hearings — one for each of the 18 districts affected — will take...

    Tags: Charter Schools, Schools

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded. The...

    Tags: Robert Fioretti, Architecture, McCormick Place, Navy Pier, Finance

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. All politicians are alike

    Members of Congress and lawmakers in Springfield both seem to share one unique aspect. They all answer to themselves and their benefactors, as opposed to those they are supposed to represent, the citizens of this state and country.  Nothing of...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lombard, U.S. Congress

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Concealed-carry legislation emerges in Springfield

    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would set up the rules to allow concealed weapons to be carried in Illinois has started moving through the state senate. The measure would require a gun owner to get a special endorsement from the Chicago police in...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Elections, John J Cullerton, Tim Bivins, Gun Control

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Will County Board tells state lawmakers to pass a concealed carry law

    Will County Board members Thursday sent a message to state lawmakers—pass a concealed carry law before it automatically becomes law.
    Will County Board members Thursday sent a message to state lawmakers—pass a concealed carry law before it automatically becomes law. Board members voted 15-6, with three members voting "present," supporting a resolution backing a concealed carry...

    Tags: Freedom of Information Act, Justice System, Elections, Interior Policy, Wage Contract Issues

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Livingston sworn in as La Grange president

    Tom Livingston may be new to the village presidency, but he's no stranger to La Grange.
    Tom Livingston may be new to the village presidency, but he's no stranger to La Grange. In addition to serving as a trustee for eight years between 2003 and 2011, Livingston, 45, grew up in the village, attending grade school at LaGrange Highlands and...

    Tags: YMCA, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Jim Edgar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    7. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. State may require shooting-incident drills at schools

    When a police officer acting as a shooter in a safety drill begins trolling the hallways, students at public schools in Plainfield hear an announcement over the PA system and react: They follow their teacher into a closet or corner in their classroom, sit quietly in the dark — and refuse to open the locked door for anyone.
    When a police officer acting as a shooter in a safety drill begins trolling the hallways, students at public schools in Plainfield hear an announcement over the PA system and react: They follow their teacher into a closet or corner in their classroom, sit...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Teachers, Illinois Governor, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pat Quinn

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. FACTBOX-U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut

    Reuters
    May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies plan to shut or convert over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants over the next several years as cheap natural gas prices and strict environmental rules have made coal the more expensive option in some areas....

    Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Edgewater, Edison International, Bay Shore, Dynegy Incorporated

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Compromise reached in fracking legislation

    Tribune reporter
    A bill to regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing in Illinois is ready to move forward, according sources in Springfield who have been negotiating the bill behind closed doors. Following months of negotiations, the legislation stalled in March after...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, John E. Bradley, Career and Workplace, Energy Resources, Labor Legislation

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Voice of the People, May. 15

    Safe cycling This is in response to Tribune columnist John Kass' "I hate to say it, cyclists, but the other bike shoe has just dropped" (News, May 9). City-wide faded bike lanes are a concern for riders and motorists alike. If "Civilian Little Bike...

    Tags: AIDS, HIV, American Civil Liberties Union, Arts and Culture, Health

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Pension legislation forum draws crowd in Orland Park

    More than 200 employees from south suburban school districts filled a gym at Century Junior High School in Orland Park Monday to hear lawmakers and experts discuss the latest developments in public pension reform and to learn how it might affect them.
    More than 200 employees from south suburban school districts filled a gym at Century Junior High School in Orland Park Monday to hear lawmakers and experts discuss the latest developments in public pension reform and to learn how it might affect them....

    Tags: Kelly Burke, Justice System, Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Knock yourselves out, Senators

    If a good plan for relieving Illinois' pension crisis has momentum, why not offer an inferior proposal that wouldn't do as much good? To that end, Senate President John Cullerton on Monday unveiled another insufficient pension reform bill, this one with the blessing of public employee unions. And no wonder: Cullerton's plan would ask less of their members — but more from taxpayers — than a plan that already passed the House.
    If a good plan for relieving Illinois' pension crisis has momentum, why not offer an inferior proposal that wouldn't do as much good? To that end, Senate President John Cullerton on Monday unveiled another insufficient pension reform bill, this one with...

    Tags: Justice System, Public Employees, Finance, Health Insurance, Daniel Biss

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