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Enact Smart Grid law, create jobs
We keep reading about how the national economy is finally turning around, which is great. But here in Illinois we keep wondering where the jobs are. With our state’s unemployment rate at an alarming 9.5 percent - among the highest in the nation...Tags: Politics, Pat Quinn, Business, Career and Workplace, Executive Branch
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River Forest, Riverside clean up after deluge
Communities in western Cook County are still cleaning up this week from a rainfall that left some streets and homes flooded. Some areas saw five inches or more of rain, and the Des Plaines River overflowed wreaking havoc on some River Forest and...
Tags: Rivers, Pat Quinn, Floods, Riverside (Cook, Illinois), Bodies of Water
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Rep. Paul Ryan warns governors on Obama health care plan
Clout StreetThe chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee said Monday he has been warning governors not to count on high federal reimbursement rates for expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income families under President Barack Obama’s health-care reform. U....Tags: Politics, Health Insurance, Bankruptcy, Executive Branch, Republican Party
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State still shelling out millions to workers on paid administrative leave
On March 8, Joel Campuzano volunteered as a ringside judge at the annual Golden Gloves amateur boxing event in Cicero. Steady and silent, his head moved back and forth as he observed the fighters. When the final bell rang, he marked up a score card,...
Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Pat Quinn, Justice System, DuPage County
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Quinn appoints 2 board members to Chicago State University
Tribune reporterIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn appointed two new members to a previously half-vacant Chicago State University Board of Trustees on Monday. With four of the eight seats open since the end of March, the newly appointed members will replace former Vice Chairwoman...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Politics, Pat Quinn, Education, Chicago State University
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Ryan cites flaws in health care reform
The chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee said Monday he has been warning governors not to count on high federal reimbursement rates for expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income families under President Barack Obama's health care reform. Rep....
Tags: Politics, Health Insurance, Executive Branch, Mitt Romney, Republican Party
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Governor wades into spotlight during flooding
As floodwaters swelled last week, Gov. Pat Quinn hopped onto a state plane and headed for some of Illinois' hardest-hit areas. Five days later, the Democratic governor hasn't stopped, continuing to visit flood-stricken towns, his office making sure TV...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Politics, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Regional Authority
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Rivers crest across Midwest; more rain in forecast
CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Those fighting floods in several communities along the Mississippi River were mostly successful Sunday despite the onslaught of water, but an ominous forecast and the growing accumulation of snow in the upper Midwest tempered...
Tags: Natural Disasters, U.S. Coast Guard, Rivers, Oak Brook, Pat Quinn
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Report cites health risks of 'cinnamon challenge'
The cough-inducing effects of taking the "cinnamon challenge," in which thrill-seekers try to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon without water in less than a minute, can be seen all over the Internet. Some health experts have voiced concerns over the dare...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Coughing, Asthma, Education, Pediatrics
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Downtown Wheaton business owners add up costs of flood
With his rag in one hand while standing over a muddy floor, Russell Chapin cracked a smile, and even the occasional joke. "If all you can do is cry, you just add water to the rain," he said. The owner of the Animal Medical Center in Wheaton has had...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Pat Quinn
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Residents rescued as rivers rise and levees break
Tribune reportersWith a few more rain showers and even snow flurries predicted in the Chicago area Friday, rescue workers pulled stranded residents from their flood-damaged homes while Gov. Pat Quinn declared 38 counties state disaster areas. Gov. Quinn’s office...Tags: Libertyville, Wheaton, Natural Disasters, Rivers, Politics
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Flood waters rise dangerously fast in Des Plaines
Tribune reporterAt least four homes were evacuated -- with more possible -- as heavy rains and a swollen Des Plaines River caused widespread flooding throughout Des Plaines Thursday. Home evacuations were concentrated around the Big Bend Lake area, where the Des...Tags: Services and Shopping, Rivers, Pat Quinn, Floods, Vehicles
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