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Less than half of state road fund money went for construction
Less than half of the money that the state has spent from its road fund in the last two years actually went to pay for direct construction costs, according to a report issued Tuesday. The majority of payments in fiscal 2012 and 2011 went to cover...
Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Illinois Department of Transportation, Pat Quinn, Health Insurance Cost, Science and Technology
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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: Caterpillar Inc., Automotive Equipment, Barack Obama, Water Supply, Environmental Issues
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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: Insomnia, Autism, Chemical Industry, Politics, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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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: AFSCME, Employees, John J Cullerton, Lemont, Politics
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Illinois passes law to make Busch divest beer distributorship
Tribune reporterA bill that will require Anheuser-Busch to sell its minority stake in Chicago's City Beverage has passed the Illinois Senate. Anheuser and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission have been involved in a string of litigation on this issue since the...Tags: Anheuser-Busch, Pat Quinn, Illinois General Assembly
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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: Startups, Chicago Mayor, Merchandise Mart, Pat Quinn, Consumer Electronics Industry
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What's Quinn up to here?
Change of SubjectStory: 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...... -
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: Laws, McHenry, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Teachers
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Review: "Inventing the Egghead" by Aaron Lecklider
The term egghead has mostly been retired to the Hall of Lost Insults, hung up alongside Poindexter and gomer in the "Making Fun of Nerds" section. But being accused of being an "egghead" in the 1950s wasn't the same as being called a "geek" today. The...Tags: Employees, Culture, Barack Obama, University of Pennsylvania, Manhattan (New York City)
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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, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, 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, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority
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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: Judges, Firearms, Laws, Politics, Justice System
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