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Illinois income tax collections rise 33% in April
ReutersIllinois income tax collections jumped 33 percent, to $3.14 billion, last month, according to a legislative commission report. The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability warned that Illinois' jobless rate, which at 9.5 percent in March...Tags: Government, Politics, Finance, Illinois Governor, National Government
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DePaul arena part of Emanuel's $300 million in projects
Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at...
Tags: McCormick Place, Chicago Mayor, Personal Weapon Control, Rahm Emanuel, Politics
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Madigan says universities, community colleges willing to share pension costs
— House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced that he has struck a preliminary deal with the state's universities and community colleges that will require them to slowly pick up the cost of teacher pensions over several years even as tuition...
Tags: Education, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Politics, Pension and Welfare
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Illinois poised to let 17-year-olds vote in primaries
— Gov. Pat Quinn and other prospective governor candidates might be targeting a new voting group during the primary elections next year: 17-year-olds. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 43-9 to allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries, but only if they...
Tags: Dale A Righter, Government, Politics, Prisons, Waukegan
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Mexican official pitches business in Chicago
Although news about Mexico is focused on immigration reform and border security, the country remains a leading trade partner for the U.S. and an increasingly important one for Illinois. During a visit to Chicago this week, the secretary for economic...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Environmental Issues, Water, Lisle, Illinois Governor
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Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'
My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...Tags: Seizures, Genetic Condition, Elections, Epilepsy, Chemical Industry
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Illinois adds tech jobs ahead of national rate
The number of jobs in Illinois' technology industry grew 1.6 percent in 2012, just outstripping the rate for the national tech sector, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation. The foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of U.S. industry...
Tags: Washington, DC, Chicago Mayor, Merchandise Mart, Rahm Emanuel, Business
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State may require shooting-incident drills at schools
When a police officer acting as a shooter in a safety drill begins trolling the hallways, students at public schools in Plainfield hear an announcement over the PA system and react: They follow their teacher into a closet or corner in their classroom, sit...
Tags: Springfield, Teachers, Government, Politics, Health and Safety at School
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State's renewable energy fund lacks power to fulfill purpose
Five years ago, Illinois passed legislation requiring electric suppliers to buy more renewable energy such as wind and solar power and then pass those costs on to customers. The intent of the mandate was to have so-called green electricity accounting for...
Tags: Farms, Environmental Politics, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Business
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District 113 bids farewell to longtime board members
Harvey Cohen has left the building. With the same deliberate elocution, dry wit and sense of purpose he brought to District 113 Board of Education meetings for 16 years, Cohen said farewell quietly and thoughtfully last week. The three-time board...Tags: Elections, Politics, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Illinois could allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn and other prospective governor candidates next year might be targeting a new voting group during the Democratic and Republican primary elections: 17-year-olds. The Senate on Wednesday sent to the governor a measure to allow 17-year-olds...Tags: Dale A Righter, Elections, Government, Executive Branch, Politics
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DePaul arena would anchor event center near McCormick Place, source says
Convention officials are close to unveiling plans for an arena to house the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team, two hotels and an array of restaurants and entertainment venues next to the McCormick Place convention campus, with an announcement...
Tags: Mutual Funds, McCormick Place, Tom Cross, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Near South Side
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