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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Editorial: It's about safe water

    A state board assigned to protect the environment is taking a second look at a controversial ruling it issued last year.
    A state board assigned to protect the environment is taking a second look at a controversial ruling it issued last year. The Illinois Pollution Control Board will revisit a ruling on groundwater protection at certain dump sites. The board has...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Water, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pat Quinn

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Chicago State's board reprieves university's president

    The Chicago State University board of trustees said Friday that it supports President Wayne Watson, who earlier this year was on the verge of taking a yearlong sabbatical as the board started making plans to replace him.
    The Chicago State University board of trustees said Friday that it supports President Wayne Watson, who earlier this year was on the verge of taking a yearlong sabbatical as the board started making plans to replace him. Instead, the current board,...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Government, Chicago State University, Politics

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Illinois concealed carry bill stalls

    — The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate.
    — The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...

    Tags: Brandon W. Phelps, Gun Control, Kwame Raoul, John J Cullerton, Kimberly Lightford

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans

    — As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury.
    — As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury. Illinois already spends more on government worker...

    Tags: Christine Radogno, John J Cullerton, Health Insurance Cost, Finance, Personal Income

    5. May 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Medical marijuana at last?

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">Illinois can't be accused of rushing to embrace medical marijuana: The first state to allow it did so in 1996, and the General Assembly is only now getting around to approving the idea. Whether it will become law is not clear: It now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn, who has yet to say if he will sign it. </span>
    Illinois can't be accused of rushing to embrace medical marijuana: The first state to allow it did so in 1996, and the General Assembly is only now getting around to approving the idea. Whether it will become law is not clear: It now goes to Gov. Pat...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Substance Abuse, Pat Quinn, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Drugs and Medicines

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Chicago State board stands behind president

    The Chicago State University board of trustees said this morning it supports President Wayne Watson, who earlier this year was on the verge of taking a yearlong sabbatical as the board started making plans for replacing him.
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    The Chicago State University board of trustees said this morning it supports President Wayne Watson, who earlier this year was on the verge of taking a yearlong sabbatical as the board started making plans for replacing him. Instead, the current board,...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Government, Chicago State University, Politics

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Illinois Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana

    Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes.
    Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. On Friday, the state Senate voted 35-21 to approve a medical marijuana measure, which now will head for Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The...

    Tags: Health Treatments, National Government, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Executive Branch, Politics

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. After emotional debate, Senate OKs medical marijuana

    — Siding with patients who say cannabis is the only drug that can safely ease their chronic pain, the Senate sent Gov. Pat Quinn a measure Friday that would make Illinois the 19th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. The issue sparked...

    Tags: Glaucoma, Health Treatments, Linda Holmes, Executive Branch, Politics

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Illinois Senate approves marijuana for medical uses

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    CHICAGO, May 17 (Reuters) - The Illinois Senate on Friday voted to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes, paving the way for Illinois to soon join more than a dozen states with such laws. The Senate voted 35-21 in favor of allowing patients...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Illinois General Assembly

    10. May 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Kass: Mayor's shell game should have taxpayers clutching their wallets

    I've got a feeling that in some weird, alternate universe, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a decent living playing hide-the-pea.
    I've got a feeling that in some weird, alternate universe, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a decent living playing hide-the-pea. You know the game, don't you? First, you put your money down. Then Mr. Misdirection places a pea under one of three cups....

    Tags: Robert Fioretti, Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Sports, McCormick Place

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. City contract seekers donate to Emanuel despite his own ban

    Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business.
    Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business. The donations linked to a company that uses...

    Tags: Local Government, Marketing, Highway Transportation, Advertising, Rahm Emanuel

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. April income tax collections climb in many US states, but may be a blip

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    * Sample of 21 states shows April revenue rose by an average 37 pct * Excluding California, revenue up 22 pct * Sixteen states mulling personal income tax reforms By Karen Pierog and Lisa Lambert May 16 (Reuters) - Personal income tax collections rose...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Fiscal Cliff, Mary Fallin, Finance, National Government

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