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How to mend the scholarship program even as we end it
Change of SubjectRay Long reports: A bill to eliminate the often-abused legislative scholarship program advanced today in the Senate. The measure is sponsored by Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, who changed his position from wanting to reform the program to... -
Inquiring minds want to know about teacher pensions and Quinn's reforms
Change of SubjectQ: Why should I care about teacher pensions if I’m not a teacher? A: Because even though Illinois is putting $2.4 billion into the Teachers’ Retirement System this year, that system still accounts for more than half of the state’s...... -
Democratic state senator from Joliet area to step down
TribLocal - Joliet » NewsA Democratic state senator from Joliet will step down in the next few weeks to take a top position with the Illinois Hospital Association. A.J. …... -
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...... -
Naming names latest tactic in scholarship fight
Change of SubjectMonday, the Better Government Association posted online a “nice” list — a roster of members of the Illinois General Assembly who have voluntarily opted out of the controversial legislative scholarship program. That century-old perk... -
Chi Mag snubs Quinn and Cullerton! For real?
Change of SubjectI fear that I’m falling into a publicity trap set by my devious Tribune Company colleagues upstairs at Chicago Magazine. They just released the ranking of the 100 most powerful Chicagoans, published online and in the March issue. Lists of...... -
Oh, you Democrats!
Change of SubjectAt the tail end of our story today on the bid to rein in pension increases: Democrats led by Senate President John Cullerton shunted proposals to ban legislative scholarships to a subcommittee, a potential setback to efforts to kill the...... -
House and Senate trade competing spending plans
Clout StPosted by Ray Long and Todd Wilson at 6:55 p.m. SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois House and Senate traded competing versions of state spending plans today as lawmakers debated whether they were cutting too much from education and social services in the face.... -
Read Rahm Emanuel's inaugural speech
Clout StPosted by Tribune staff at 11:50 a.m. Here is new Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's inaugural speech as prepared for delivery: Honored guests, Mr. Vice President, Dr. Biden, Mayor Daley, First Lady Maggie Daley, Members of the City Council and other...... -
Democrats release legislative redistricting maps
Clout StUPDATED at 2:24 p.m. with Cullerton, Radogno reaction; originally posted by Rick Pearson at 10:08 a.m. The Democrats who control the state Senate released their proposed map of new legislative boundaries today -- a redistricting plan that is likely to....... -
Senate Democrats want to borrow $6 billion to pay old bills
Clout StPosted by Rick Pearson at 8:15 p.m. SPRINGFIELD --- Democrats advanced to the full Senate tonight a plan to borrow more than $6 billion to pay overdue bills owed to providers of state services, group health insurance bills, and debts...... -
Quinn, leaders try to map out income-tax increase
Clout StPosted by Monique Garcia and Ray Long at 1:48 p.m. Gov. Pat Quinn and top Democratic legislative leaders spent the morning huddled up behind closed doors trying to craft an income-tax increase that lawmakers could vote on this week. Senate......
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