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Fracking could lead to state oil boom
Even before the Illinois House passed legislation Thursday to regulate high volume hydraulic fracturing, paperwork filed for one such well in White County indicates Illinois could be a big oil producer. Carmi, Ill.-based Campbell Energy's filing puts the...Tags: Politics, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Illinois Governor, Freedom of Information Act
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In Illinois, expected vote to approve gay marriage fizzles
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A showdown vote on legalizing gay marriage in Illinois never materialized Friday as lawmakers adjourned, dashing the high hopes of supporters who believed that after years of disappointment they were finally on the verge of...Tags: U.S. Senate, Greg Harris, Illinois Governor, Same-Sex Marriage, Rahm Emanuel
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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Governor Rick Snyder says he's asking a member of President Barack Obama's cabinet for help in reaching a deal with Republican state legislators to expand government health coverage for low-income Michigan residents....Tags: Mining, Politics, Rick Snyder, Barack Obama, Regional Authority
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
PLANNED PARENTHOOD-INDIANA Feds join Sup. Ct. in rejecting Ind. abortion law INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal agency has denied Indiana's appeal of an administrative ruling. The ruling bars the state from denying Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds...Tags: Teachers, Weather Warnings, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Lawmakers pass concealed carry rules
Illinois lawmakers yesterday approved a set of rules to spell out who can carry concealed guns and where they can be carried as the state seeks to meet a court-imposed deadline to allow the practice. The bill represented a compromise that drew...
Tags: Interior Policy, Illinois Governor, Kwame Raoul, Laws, Rahm Emanuel
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Illinois lawmakers strike out on pensions
Springfield -- Illinois Democrats who control the Capitol once again perfected the end-of-session meltdown, failing to approve major changes to a government worker retirement system that's gobbling up more and more of the budget and approaching $100...
Tags: Interior Policy, Health Insurance, Same-Sex Marriage, Parties and Movements, Rahm Emanuel
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All signs point to city billboard deal's OK
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have reached an agreement that could end months of indecision by state regulators and accelerate the mayor's moneymaking plans for posting massive digital billboards along the city's expressways. The Illinois...Tags: Transportation, Illinois Governor, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Advertising
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Driver cell phone ban now up to Quinn
Drivers forced to navigate a confusing patchwork of cellphone restrictions in the Chicago area will no longer have to wonder whether they are breaking the law if Gov. Pat Quinn signs a sweeping ban on hand-held devices. Coming four years after a...
Tags: Mike Bost, Illinois Governor, Judges, John D'Amico, Regional Authority
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More convicts could get a clean slate under proposed law
Lawmakers have approved a proposal that would significantly expand the list of felony convictions that people seeking to escape their criminal pasts could ask to have sealed. The measure, which aims to give ex-offenders a better shot at jobs, housing...
Tags: Prisons, Prosecution, Methamphetamine (drug), Illinois Governor, Judges
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Some towns may see tougher limits on borrowing
Residents in some suburbs could have an easier time stopping their town leaders from taking out big loans under a measure sent to the governor Wednesday. The legislation is aimed at a category of cities and villages that have limits on how much they can...Tags: Politics, Taxation, Illinois Governor, Elections, Public Officials
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Foes rally against proposed immigrant detention center in Joliet
Special to the TribuneOpponents of a proposed immigrant detention center in Joliet turned up the volume of their criticism this month. Gov. Pat Quinn last week joined Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposing...Tags: Prisons, Local Elections, Joliet, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano
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Bill to bolster economic development oversight heads to Quinn
Tribune reporterThe Illinois House on Thursday approved a bill that would increase the accountability of the state's main economic development arm. The bill now heads to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk. Among other things, House Bill 1544 would require the Department of...Tags: Economic Policy, Illinois Governor, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Business
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