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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: Teaching and Learning, Politics, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Students, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Illinois Senate passes pension bill, sets up showdown with House
SPRINGFIELD — Senate President John Cullerton today sent his version of pension reform to the House, setting up a high-profile clash with the rival plan Speaker Michael Madigan already pushed through the House. The showdown puts more than 700,...
Tags: Lemont, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Civil and Public Service, Interior Policy, Teaching and Learning
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Quinn calls on House to send him gay marriage bill
Gov. Pat Quinn called on the Illinois House to send him legislation to legalize gay marriage, saying lawmakers had plenty of time to make up their mind on the issue. The state Senate passed the measure on Valentine's Day, and the governor has said he'...
Tags: Politics, Francis I, Greg Harris, Jack Markell, Regional Authority
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Quinn to House: 'It's time to vote' for gay marriage
Gov. Pat Quinn called on the Illinois House to send him legislation to legalize gay marriage, saying lawmakers have had plenty of time to make up their mind on the issue. The state Senate passed the measure on Valentine's Day, and the governor has...
Tags: Politics, Francis I, Greg Harris, Jack Markell, Regional Authority
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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: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Credit and Debt, Lawyers
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It may be green, but it's probably not local
Illinois law requires that, if possible, renewable energy should come from Illinois or surrounding states. However, unless a municipality or business explicitly has stated it wants local renewable power, the power it receives is probably from outside...Tags: Environmental Issues, Agriculture, McCormick Place, Rahm Emanuel, Alternative Energy
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State chief justice: Follow law on mental health reporting
— The chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, citing "gun-related tragedies" and the state's debate over concealed carry, emphasized in a memo to judges throughout Illinois this week that the state must be notified when they determine a...
Tags: Mental Health, Interior Policy, Kwame Raoul, Health, Politics
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House sends Quinn social media mob action bill
Tribune reporterPeople who use social media and other means of electronic communication to organize mob attacks could face tougher penalties under legislation House lawmakers sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday. Sponsoring Rep. Christian Mitchell, D-Chicago, said the...Tags: Punishment, Politics, Illinois Governor, Government, Social Media
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Private manager may miss state lottery profit goals for 2nd year
The company hired to run the Illinois Lottery after years of flagging sales is on track to fall short of promised revenue goals for the second straight year — this time by about $180 million, according to a Tribune review of the firm's performance...
Tags: Marengo, Scientific Games Corporation, Politics, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Where pension legislation stands
The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn for the summer in three weeks, with plenty left to do, especially on the subject that Gov. Pat Quinn has deemed the No. 1 priority: a rescue of the state's underfunded public pension system....
Tags: Interior Policy, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Politics, John J Cullerton, Michael Madigan
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Illinois considers extending tax break to small businesses
Legislators are considering a bill that would expand the scope of the state's main economic development program to small businesses. House Bill 1336 calls for eliminating a requirement that companies make a capital investment in the state of at least $1...
Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Politics, Credit and Debt, Motorola Mobility, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Latest Illinois news, sports, business and entertainment
CORN CROP USDA: Despite late start, record corn crop likely DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring...Tags: Northwestern University, State University of New York, Teaching and Learning, Prisons, Students
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