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Quinn says he's not quite there yet on gambling expansion
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn said today he wants more changes to the gambling expansion bill that passed the Senate as he acknowledged “progress has been made.” “You have to do it right the first time,” said Quinn, who...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Illinois Governor, Government, Religion and Belief, Executive Branch
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Downers Grove assesses cost, damage from storm
Downers Grove suffered extensive damage in the furious rain storms that tore through the area earlier this month, according to a village report. More than 1,000 residents and business owners reported flood damage and filled out surveys to help determine...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, FEMA, Politics
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Quinn touts tax-form donations for military families
Tribune reporterWhen Sgt. Jason Hoster deployed to Kuwait last year, the $500 checks supported his father while he underwent chemotherapy for lung cancer. During an earlier tour in Afghanistan, the cash helped his mother cover expenses. Those grants came from the...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Streamwood, Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Public officials: Take my advice, please
Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist Dear members of the Illinois General Assembly: While I admire the principle and spirit of thrift behind the overwhelming vote last...
Tags: Lobbying, Government, Elections, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Film revenues up, state claims
A robust $184 million was spent by TV and film projects in Illinois last year, a rebound from 2011’s dip to $154 million and beating out 2010’s record high of $161 million, according to numbers released Friday by Gov. Pat Quinn’s office....
Tags: NBC (tv network), Ron Livingston, MTV (tv network), Illinois Governor, Shailene Woodley
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Ex-official guilty in tainted water case
A federal jury didn't hear from prosecutors about toxic chemicals in the drinking water of south suburban Crestwood. Or about higher-than-normal cancer rates in the working-class village. But on Monday, the jury ensured that the only public official...
Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Government, Environmental Issues, Local Government, Public Officials
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ComEd rate hike request would add $6 to monthly bills
Tribune reporterCommonwealth Edison said Monday that it will charge $6 more per month on average to deliver electricity to utility customers beginning in 2014 as a result of higher transmission costs and expenses it has incurred to modernize the electrical grid. In a...Tags: Illinois Governor, Illinois General Assembly
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State education chairman calls for funding increase
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education today called on lawmakers to increase funding school funding by $874 million at a time when the state treasury is so short on cash that Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed cuts. “We...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice, Budgets and Budgeting, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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6 insurers offer 165 health plans for Illinois exchange review
Six insurance carriers submitted 165 health insurance plans to be offered on the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, the online exchange where individuals and small businesses in October can begin buying coverage for 2014, state officials said...
Tags: Health Insurance, Medicaid, Humana Incorporated, Aetna Inc., Illinois Governor
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Quinn rallies with pro-gun control supporters
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn rallied today with pro-gun control forces on the Capitol’s front lawn, saying Illinois needs tougher gun laws because he’s “tired of going to funerals.” Standing before the showcase statue of...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Weaponry, Esther Golar, Mental Health, Government
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Illinois House wants voters to abolish lieutenant governor job
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House today approved a measure that would ask voters whether to eliminate the job of lieutenant governor, but the proposal has a long way to go before the much-maligned office would disappear. The measure must pass the...Tags: George Ryan, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Governor, Barrington, Government
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Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- A renewed push to greatly expand gambling in Illinois surfaced today, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind a plan the state Senate quickly approved. Like two previous bills that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed, the latest...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, North Chicago, Government, Park City, John J Cullerton
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