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New General Assembly sworn in as full plate looms
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in today, and after the ceremony and celebrations are over, lawmakers will face a full plate of unresolved issues in the month ahead. Democrats now have veto-proof majorities in both the House and...Tags: Gun Control, Abraham Lincoln, Michael Madigan, Personal Weapon Control, Parties and Movements
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, beau add a 'wedding' tie to charity line
Emmy-nominated actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family") and partner Justin Mikita have just added a new neck knot to their wildly successful month-and-a-half-old line of jaunty bow ties -- a formal style suitable for wedding wear. The couple...
Tags: Marriage, Lobbying, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Weddings
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New vote sought for Illinois gay marriage law
Tribune reporters— If anyone thought gay marriage legislation would pass easily in Illinois, the initial hiccup Wednesday in the state Senate illustrated how hard-fought the issue is likely to be every step of the way. A bill to allow same-sex marriage did not...Tags: Marriage, Minority Groups, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gun Control, Illinois Governor
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Toni Preckwinkle's chief of staff to depart
Kurt Summers Jr., chief of staff to Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, will leave his post in early November to join Chicago-based investment firm Grosvenor Capital Management as senior vice president, Summers said in an interview this week. The...
Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Employees, Pension and Welfare, Toni Preckwinkle, Justice System
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For Illinois Republicans, the gloom settles in
A day after suffering devastating election losses up and down the state, Illinois Republicans could point to one bright spot: Barack Obama's name won't ever be on the ballot again. In 2004 as a U.S. Senate candidate, in 2008 as a presidential contender...
Tags: Primaries, Voting, Personal Income, Illinois Governor, Media Industry
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Illegal immigrant driver's license measure sails through Illinois Senate
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate today approved legislation that would allow tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to have special drivers licenses, but the bill’s fate in the House is still up in the air. The proposal, sponsored by...Tags: Lemont, Voting, Migration, Christine Radogno, Labor Legislation
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Looks like 4 for 4
Change of SubjectAP: OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state is on the verge of joining Maryland and Maine as the first states to approve gay marriage with a public vote. With about half the expected ballots counted Tuesday night, Referendum 74 was passing...... -
Listen up! Courts are telling Illinois to fix its eavesdropping law
Change of Subject"Is that recording?" asked Lindenhurst police officer Ralph Goar, referring to a pocket video camera resting on the dashboard of motorist Louis Frobe. It was the night of Aug. 15, 2010, and Goar had pulled Frobe over for allegedly driving...... -
This is not the end of the world, gun-control advocates
Change of SubjectCourt strikes down Illinois' concealed-carry weapons ban The state of Illinois would have to allow ordinary citizens to carry weapons under a federal appeals court ruling issued today, but the judges also gave lawmakers 180 days to put their own...... -
Homewood, East Hazel Crest seek casino
Special to the TribuneOn the eve of the Illinois General Assembly's return to Springfield to consider legislation vetoed by Gov. Pat Quinn, East Hazel Crest and Homewood officials announced plans to pursue a gaming and entertainment complex south of Interstate 80/294 and...Tags: Homewood, East Hazel Crest, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hazel Crest, Illinois Governor
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Filling in the blanks is no way to fight for abortion rights
Change of SubjectI approve of what Terry Cosgrove says, but I will fight to the death against the way he says it. Pardon my corruption of Voltaire’s famous saying. It’s inspired by a new round of political attacks from Personal PAC, the...... -
How the nation could turn on the 6th District
timr@herald-mail.comOne hundred and one years ago, the Illinois legislature passed a law authorizing “Mothers’ Pensions,” and the entitlement sleigh ride was off and running. Its journey made a significant stop in Maryland’s 6th Congressional...Tags: Pension and Welfare, U.S. House of Representatives, Interior Policy, Social Security, Politics
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