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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Tough vote on pensions? Hardly

    Click on the Illinois Education Association website and you won't need reading glasses to decipher the message. In bold capital letters, the teachers union warns its members: URGENT! PENSIONS ARE UNDER IMMEDIATE ATTACK.
    Click on the Illinois Education Association website and you won't need reading glasses to decipher the message. In bold capital letters, the teachers union warns its members: URGENT! PENSIONS ARE UNDER IMMEDIATE ATTACK. Teachers: Grab your hazmat suits!...

    Tags: Elections, Retirement, Teachers, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Madigan takes charge

    Back in May 2011, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Republican Leader Tom Cross introduced Senate Bill 512, the first stab at comprehensive pension reform that impacted state workers, teachers, university personnel and General Assembly members. The bill quickly lost momentum. Teachers unions colorfully described it as the blood-sucking vampire Dracula, whom they were able to "put back in his coffin."
    Back in May 2011, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Republican Leader Tom Cross introduced Senate Bill 512, the first stab at comprehensive pension reform that impacted state workers, teachers, university personnel and General Assembly members. The bill...

    Tags: Tom Cross, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Daniel Biss, Interior Policy

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Madigan pension plan easily passes House panel

    SPRINGFIELD—House Speaker Michael Madigan easily won committee approval today of his new pension plan that aims to lower the state's heavy retirement system debt by scaling back benefits to public employees, taking more from their paychecks and raising their retirement age.
    Tribune reporters
    SPRINGFIELD—House Speaker Michael Madigan easily won committee approval today of his new pension plan that aims to lower the state's heavy retirement system debt by scaling back benefits to public employees, taking more from their paychecks and...

    Tags: Oswego, Tom Cross, Teachers, Labor Legislation, Health Insurance

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Madigan offers broader package of pension changes

    SPRINGFIELD—House Speaker Michael Madigan unveiled a new pension plan Tuesday aimed at lowering the state's heavy retirement system debt by scaling back benefits to public employees, taking more from their paychecks and raising their retirement age.
    Tribune reporters
    SPRINGFIELD—House Speaker Michael Madigan unveiled a new pension plan Tuesday aimed at lowering the state's heavy retirement system debt by scaling back benefits to public employees, taking more from their paychecks and raising their retirement age....

    Tags: Oswego, Tom Cross, Teachers, Health Insurance, Labor Legislation

    5. May 2, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  5. Open thread: The Weeks in Review

    Change of Subject
    The "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup of......
    6. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Attorney general wants time to consider concealed weapons appeal

    SPRINGFIELD—Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked for more time to decide whether to appeal the federal court ruling that would require Illinois to put in place a law that allows for concealed weapons.
    Tribune reporter
    SPRINGFIELD—Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked for more time to decide whether to appeal the federal court ruling that would require Illinois to put in place a law that allows for concealed weapons. Madigan’s move would give the General...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Personal Weapon Control

    7. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. New sponsor of bill to reform election panels raises eyebrows

    Calumet City became a prime example for critics this year of how suburban officeholders can use election laws to cripple political rivals — helping propel reform legislation that now has a surprise new sponsor.
    Calumet City became a prime example for critics this year of how suburban officeholders can use election laws to cripple political rivals — helping propel reform legislation that now has a surprise new sponsor. Enter state Rep. Thaddeus Jones....

    Tags: Laws, Chicago Elections, Voting, Elections, Lawyers

    8. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Quinn defends $98 million grant to charter school group

    Gov. Pat Quinn today defended giving a $98 million state grant to the United Neighborhood Organization to build charter schools, a day after he froze what's left of the money over concerns the group hired contractors related to a top UNO executive.
    Tribune reporter
    Gov. Pat Quinn today defended giving a $98 million state grant to the United Neighborhood Organization to build charter schools, a day after he froze what's left of the money over concerns the group hired contractors related to a top UNO executive....

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Charter Schools, Chicago Mayor, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor

    9. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. State turns off UNO money spigot after charter school scandal

    State officials have temporarily halted funding to the United Neighborhood Organization, contending the large charter school operator violated terms of a $98 million grant by hiring contractors who are related to one of the group's top executives.
    State officials have temporarily halted funding to the United Neighborhood Organization, contending the large charter school operator violated terms of a $98 million grant by hiring contractors who are related to one of the group's top executives. The...

    Tags: House Building, Richard M. Daley, Local Government, Elections, Chicago City Hall

    10. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Judge did right thing by banning cellphones in courtrooms

    Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses.
    Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses. "They're bold and they're brash," Evans told me the other day. "They think they can do it in...

    Tags: Witnesses, Judges, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Timothy Evans, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Obama's political group pushes Illinois gay marriage bill

    Organizing for Action, the offshoot of President Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign, is joining the push for same-sex marriage in Obama's home state, the group announced Tuesday.
    Organizing for Action, the offshoot of President Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign, is joining the push for same-sex marriage in Obama's home state, the group announced Tuesday. Though the organization had been created to assist Obama's...

    Tags: Family, Justice and Rights, Barack Obama, Elections, Democratic Party

    12. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Sweeping pension reform fails in Illinois Senate

    SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Senate defeated a comprehensive overhaul of the state's broken pension system today, instead passing a plan to make changes to only the teacher pension system.
    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Senate defeated a comprehensive overhaul of the state's broken pension system today, instead passing a plan to make changes to only the teacher pension system. Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, salvaged the teacher...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Illinois General Assembly, Politics, John J Cullerton, Pension and Welfare

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