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    May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Voice of the People, May. 13

    Purchasing Plan B As a liberal-minded individual who believes in a woman's right to choose, I believe 15-year-old girls should not be purchasing the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill without their parents' knowing. Most 15- through 17-year-old girls are...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Health and Safety at School, Family, Don Harmon, Pharmaceuticals

    2. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Resignation of state GOP leader reveals party's split on social issues

    Pat Brady's resignation Tuesday as chairman of the state's Republican Party was a move months in the making, an effort to leave on his own terms rather than being ousted for his support of gay marriage.
    Pat Brady's resignation Tuesday as chairman of the state's Republican Party was a move months in the making, an effort to leave on his own terms rather than being ousted for his support of gay marriage. But in leaving the post, effective immediately,...

    Tags: Mark Kirk, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Peter Roskam, Dick Durbin

    3. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. GOP leader's resignation spotlights schism

    Pat Brady’s resignation Tuesday as chairman of the state’s Republican Party was a move months in the making, an effort to leave on his own terms rather than being ousted for his support of gay marriage.
    Tribune reporters
    Pat Brady’s resignation Tuesday as chairman of the state’s Republican Party was a move months in the making, an effort to leave on his own terms rather than being ousted for his support of gay marriage. But in leaving the post, effective...

    Tags: Mark Kirk, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Peter Roskam, Dick Durbin

    4. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  4. Illinois GOP didn't have votes to oust chairman who supported gay marriage

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; A member of the Illinois Republican Party's central committee says a meeting was canceled partly because there weren't enough votes to fire party chairman Pat Brady.</span>
    CHICAGO (AP) — A member of the Illinois Republican Party's central committee says a meeting was canceled partly because there weren't enough votes to fire party chairman Pat Brady. Some committeemen wanted to oust Brady, largely because he...

    Tags: Mark Kirk, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Elections, Republican Party

    5. Jun 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Tribune analysis: Average raise in 2009-10 for CEOs of 18 nonprofits double that for private-industry workers

    During the height of the recession, employees at one of the area's biggest nonprofits were not supposed to get pay raises greater than 6 percent &mdash; but that didn't apply to the CEO.
    During the height of the recession, employees at one of the area's biggest nonprofits were not supposed to get pay raises greater than 6 percent — but that didn't apply to the CEO. The board for the Community and Economic Development Association of...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Tom Johnson, Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, CEO Pay

    6. Jan 31, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  6. On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield

    Change of Subject
    Where 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......
    7. Jan 7, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. State panel vote paves way for sale of Thomson Correctional Center to federal government

    A panel of state lawmakers recommended closing a little-used prison in northwest Illinois on Wednesday, giving Gov. Pat Quinn political cover to sell the facility to the Obama administration to house terrorism suspects now held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
    Tribune reporter
    A panel of state lawmakers recommended closing a little-used prison in northwest Illinois on Wednesday, giving Gov. Pat Quinn political cover to sell the facility to the Obama administration to house terrorism suspects now held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

    Tags: Defense, National Security, Executive Branch, Corruption, Elections

    8. Nov 6, 2009 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Senators outraged over Illinois nursing home safety

    Tribune reporters
    A top adviser to Gov. Pat Quinn outlined Thursday for the first time some of the steps Illinois must take to end the warehousing of mentally ill adults in nursing homes, including violent felons who have victimized elderly and disabled residents. And...

    Tags: Social Issues, Nursing, Illinois, Laws, Medical Services

    9. Oct 12, 2009 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. State Senate hearing to examine nursing home safety

    Tribune reporters
    Two state Senate committees will hold a joint hearing next month to examine ways to improve safety at Illinois nursing homes, where a high number of felons with mental illness has led to reported assaults, rape and even murder. Speaking before the...

    Tags: Social Issues, Family, Nursing, Illinois, Medical Services

    10. May 19, 2009 |Story| WGN-AM

  10. Illinois Senate Votes to Ban Texting while Driving

    (WGN-AM) - The Illinois Senate has joined the campaign against motorists who send text messages while driving. Senators voted 45-6 to make texting behind the wheel a traffic violation like speeding. Sponsoring Democratic Sen. Martin Sandoval of Cicero...

    Tags: WGN, Illinois, Elections, Cicero

    11. Aug 7, 2004 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Debt, tax questions surface for Keyes

    Tribune staff reporters
    Old campaign debts and a tax lien may be the first bumps in the campaign trail for Alan Keyes, the Maryland conservative expected to accept the Illinois GOP nomination for U.S. Senate on Sunday. Keyes, who ran for president in 1996 and 2002, owes $524,...

    Tags: Taxation, State Income Tax, Illinois, Washington, DC, U.S. Senate

    12. Feb 29, 2004 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Rauschenberger rich in legislative savvy

    Tribune staff reporters
    As a freshman Republican senator looking to shake up state government in Springfield, Steve Rauschenberger was ready to pick his first big fight with Senate GOP leader James "Pate" Philip. Philip had proposed a bill allowing a landfill in his home county...

    Tags: Family, Executive Branch, Jim Edgar, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Senate

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