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Roseland Hospital chief resigns after blaming state for financial woes
Tribune reporterWith Roseland Community Hospital on the brink of closure, President and CEO Dian Powell has resigned a day after officials said she inaccurately blamed the hospital's financial insolvency on missing payments from the state. Powell on Monday said the...Tags: Finance, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Jesse Jackson, Politics
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Quinn calls for a special session and the race for governor is underway!
Change of SubjectNo rest for the wonky. Gov. Pat Quinn has called for a special session of the legislature to fix the pension mess -- because, gosh darn it, they haven't yet had time to fix it! -- recalling the numerous futile...... -
Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Rangel to stay on as UNO CEO
Beleaguered United Neighborhood Organization boss Juan Rangel will keep his $275,000-a-year job as CEO of the politically connected charter school operator but step down from its board of directors as the organization tries to right the ship after charges...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Corporate Officers, House Building, Chicago Mayor, High School Sports
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Quinn calls special legislative session for June 19
— Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is summoning lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session June 19 to try to break a stalemate over the state's massive public employee pension debt that triggered two downgrades from major credit rating agencies...
Tags: Ratings, Regional Authority, Dan Rutherford, Christine Radogno, Lisa Madigan
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Editorial: Gov. Quinn, Sign the gun bill
The Illinois General Assembly sent Gov. Pat Quinn a concealed carry of firearms bill that embodies the art of compromise. In other words, nobody likes it. Pro-gun groups say the bill is too restrictive. They say it carves out so many places you can't...
Tags: Laws, Gun Control, Chicago Mayor, Personal Weapon Control, Executive Branch
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Editorial: We hope Standard & Poor's latest warning brings Mr. Cullerton to his senses
Dear Standard & Poor's, We're back, Stan, appreciative (of you) but disgusted (with our inept politicians). In February, when we addressed the fourth of these occasional letters from the Tribune editorial board to all of you at Standard & Poor's, you...
Tags: Ratings, Politics, Illinois Supreme Court, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Credit Ratings
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Veto concealed carry bill
It was with great interest that I read John Schmidt’s guest commentary (June 6) on the concealed carry statute. I was particularly intrigued by his reference to the parameters of the new law, specifically, that Illinois citizens seeking a...Tags: Laws, Criminal Laws, Disease Prevention, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice
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Quinn restores UNO funding
Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration on Friday announced it partially restored funding to the United Neighborhood Organization to allow the embattled charter school operator to finish a new soccer academy high school in time to open this fall. The...
Tags: Schools, Charter Schools, Illinois Elections, Executive Branch, Government
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South Side street renamed for Massachusetts governor
Tribune reporterMassachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick was honored on the South Side this afternoon with the unveiling of a city street named in his honor. The 5300 block of South Wabash Avenue was adorned with honorary street signs bearing his name. Patrick was greeted by...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Regional Authority, Deval Patrick, Jesse Jackson
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Feds: State youth prison had high rate of sex assault
Tribune reporterMore than 1 in 5 juveniles at a now-defunct Joliet youth prison reported being victims of sexual assault, one of the highest rates in the country, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice. Survey results said 21...Tags: Laws, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Cook County Government
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Quinn calls lawmakers into special session on pension reform
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn today called lawmakers back into special session June 19 to deal with the public employee pension shortfall after another rating agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating. Given the wide philosophical divides between the House and Senate,...Tags: Ratings, Executive Branch, Politics, Credit Ratings, Moody's Corporation
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