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CAFO protection bill gets tabled in Illinois House and other food news from Springfield
![After <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/stew/chi-food-policy-ag-gag-bill-protested-in-des-moines-and-awaited-in-illinois-20120301,0,3958400.story" target="_blank">Iowa successfully passed the nation's first bill </a>to prevent undercover investigations in industrial animal farms last week, local advocates of sustainable farming were worried Illinois would follow suit. ](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/68641348-08102054.jpg "After <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/stew/chi-food-policy-ag-gag-bill-protested-in-des-moines-and-awaited-in-illinois-20120301,0,3958400.story\" target=\"_blank\">Iowa successfully passed the nation's first bill </a>to prevent undercover investigations in industrial animal farms last week, local advocates of sustainable farming were worried Illinois would follow suit. ")
After Iowa successfully passed the nation's first bill to prevent undercover investigations in industrial animal farms last week, local advocates of sustainable farming were worried Illinois would follow suit.
But today they learned that Illinois bill...Tags: Photography and Video, Illinois General Assembly, Services and Shopping, Springfield, Food Industry
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A new bill that is getting a hearing in Springfield today was inspired by microbiological testing done by an Arizona mom and professor at fast food play lands all over the nation. Erin Carr-Jordan says she has taken dozens of swabs, sealed them, chilled...Tags: Facebook, MRSA, Michelle Mussman
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State investigators say DCFS contract fraud could be worse than known
Clout StreetState ethics investigators say they may never know the full extent of an alleged contracting scheme that they say cost taxpayers at least $18 million and led to last year’s resignation of the head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family...Tags: Executive Branch, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Government
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Proposed bill to let voters to choose county board chair draws mixed reviews
TribLocal - Crystal Lake » NewsA proposed bill in the House would allow voters in larger counties the opportunity to elect their county board chairman. House Bill 3953, filed by …... -
On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield
Change of SubjectWhere do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that...... -
Wiggle room in Motorola Mobility's state tax break
Tribune reporterThe fine print in a contract between Illinois and Motorola Mobility indicates that the smartphone company can maintain a smaller workforce than the one it employs today and still qualify for more than $110 million in financial incentives designed to keep...Tags: Censorship, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance, Employees, Investments
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State targets more health workers convicted of sex crimes or violence
Tribune staff reportersThe state is moving to rescind the licenses of 37 doctors and other health care workers under a new law that bans from their professions workers convicted of sex crimes or violent acts — even as the measure is challenged in court. All told, 20...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at Work, Litigation and Regulation, Kirk W Dillard, Sex Crimes
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State lawmakers head to Cuba next week on trade mission
Clout StreetAbout a dozen state lawmakers are headed for Cuba next week for a trip they hope will boost Illinois exports. The six-day tour is being led by Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, and Rep. Dan Burke, D-Chicago. They said no taxpayer dollars will be spent on...Tags: George Ryan, Executive Branch, Foreign Aid, Fidel Castro, Marengo
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State lawmakers attack pension abuses
Tribune reporterSPRINGFIELD -- House lawmakers attacked union pension abuses on two fronts today in response to Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV investigations, including weekend stories exposing how two lobbyists can get public teacher pensions for a single day of substitute...Tags: Unions, Employees, Labor Legislation, Tom Cross, Lobbying
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Lawmaker wants rush vote on taking away Blagojevich pension
Clout StreetA state lawmaker on Tuesday called for officials to kill ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s chance to get a state pension when they meet Wednesday. State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, said he fears the General Assembly Retirement System board won’t...Tags: Executive Branch, Wages and Pensions, Pension and Welfare, Justice System, Government
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Arizona mom seeking clean playgrounds is banned from eight McDonald's
An Arizona woman who took on McDonald's for unsanitary indoor playgrounds has been barred from eight of the fast-food chain's locations in the Phoenix area.
Erin Carr-Jordan has spent much of the last eight months calling attention to dirty conditions at...Tags: Facebook, Economy, Business and Finance, Medical Procedures and Tests, Marengo, Companies and Corporations
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Illinois House panel attacks union pension abuses
— House lawmakers attacked union pension abuses Monday in response to Tribune/WGN-TV investigations, including one that exposed how two lobbyists got public teacher pensions for a single day of substitute teaching.
The investigation found Steven...Tags: Unions, Pension and Welfare, John J Cullerton, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Illinois Governor
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