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Legislators give go-ahead to new Elgin-O'Hare toll road
Amid the divisiveness this spring over pension reform and casino gambling, legislators managed to agree overwhelmingly on at least one thing: The Chicago area needs a new toll road. With little more than a dozen "no" votes — mostly from...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Business, Labor Legislation, O'Hare International Airport, Transportation
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
GREAT LAKES GOVERNORS-TRADE Great Lakes governors pledge trade cooperation MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — A group representing U.S. governors and Canadian premiers in the Great Lakes region has agreed to cooperate on promoting trade and maritime...Tags: Regional Authority, Wildlife, Crime, Law and Justice, Grand Boulevard, Accidental Death
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Gay marriage bill fails to go to vote in Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD -- For Illinois' gay marriage proponents, it was supposed to be a historic week culminating in a collective "I do" from Springfield lawmakers. Thousands tuned in to social media and live streams throughout the day Friday, sending tweets...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, Justice System, Defense of Marriage Act
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Hot-button issues pile up for Springfield finale
— Five months of debate, negotiation and procrastination among lawmakers led to a high stakes Friday adjournment showdown that could decide the fate of the state's most controversial and contentious issues —public pension reform, gun control,...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, Justice System, Toni Preckwinkle
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Illinois agency gears up for fracking
Let the fracking begin. That's the message the Illinois Senate sent Friday in passing sweeping legislation to regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing, a method for releasing oil and natural gas that involves massive amounts of pressurized water, sand...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, Illinois General Assembly, Government
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CPS pension holiday bill fails
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- A plan to allow Mayor Rahm Emanuel to skip a large chunk of Chicago Public Schools pension payments for two years failed today after Gov. Pat Quinn vowed to veto it unless lawmakers also approve comprehensive government worker pension....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Elaine Nekritz, Finance, Interior Policy
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Senate sends Quinn DePaul Arena, McCormick Place bill
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Senate today sent a bill to Gov. Pat Quinn that will green-light Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan for McCormick Place expansion that includes a new DePaul University basketball arena and a hotel. The legislation also includes provision to...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Toi Hutchinson, Navy Pier, Matt Murphy, Peotone
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Illinois Senate concealed carry showdown: one up, one down
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate pressed for a compromise Tuesday to allow concealed weapons in Illinois, advancing a measure that would let Chicago keep local firearms laws like its assault weapons ban and rejecting a separate bill that would wipe...Tags: Regional Authority, John D'Amico, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Chicago City Hall
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Glen Ellyn cook-off heating up
There are plenty of cooks participating in the Fifth annual Glen Ellyn's Backyard BBQ Cook-Off this year who think they've got the best ribs or bean dish in Illinois and, maybe, the country. Now, they'll be able to see if that's true after Gov. Pat...
Tags: Entertainment, Glen Ellyn, Pat Quinn, Music
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Illinois gay marriage bill won't pass House this session
Tribune reporterSPRINGFIELD --- A showdown vote on legalizing gay marriage in Illinois never materialized Friday as lawmakers adjourned, dashing the high hopes of supporters who believed that after years of disappointment they were finally on the verge of making history....Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Social Issues
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Springfield score card
Not passed Gay marriage: A bill that would have defined marriage in Illinois as an act between two people, instead of a man and a woman, wasn't brought to a vote in the House. Pension reform: Senate and House Democrats failed to agree on a solution to...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Interior Policy, Petroleum Industry, Government, Health and Safety at School
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Fracking regulations passed in Springfield
Tribune reporterLet the fracking begin. That's the message the Illinois Senate sent Friday in passing sweeping legislation to regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing, a method for releasing oil and natural gas that involves massive amounts of pressurized water, sand...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Natural Resource Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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