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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: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Governor, Anheuser-Busch
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Stormwater commission flooded with complaints
Frustrated Downers Grove residents bashed the village's response to last month's floods during a storm water commission meeting. A dozen or so residents from the Deer Creek, Benton Avenue, and 6th Street and Fairview Avenue neighborhoods peppered...
Tags: Government, Media Industry, Politics, Barack Obama, Executive Branch
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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: Science and Technology, Illinois Governor, Accounting and Auditing, Construction, Illinois Department of Transportation
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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: Water Supply, Lisle, Water, Environmental Issues, Navistar International Corporation
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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: Government, Health and Safety at School, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Executive Branch, Students
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Law toughens penalties for social media-linked attacks
Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violence, including those related to...Tags: Government, Social Media, Michigan Avenue, Executive Branch, Magnificent Mile
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Bill allows tougher penalties in social media based mob attacks
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday legislation that calls for stiffer penalties on people who text or use social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violent crimes throughout the city,...Tags: Government, Social Media, Michigan Avenue, Science and Technology, Executive Branch
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April flood has brought May headaches
It's been a month since rain drenched the region, turning communities that had never seen major flooding before into national disaster areas. The downpour started April 17, setting records for rainfall. Some of Chicago's suburbs recorded more than 7...
Tags: John F. Kennedy, Floods, Barack Obama, Illinois Governor, American Red Cross
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Medical marijuana at last?
Illinois can't be accused of rushing to embrace medical marijuana: The first state to allow it did so in 1996, and the General Assembly is only now getting around to approving the idea. Whether it will become law is not clear: It now goes to Gov. Pat...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Illinois Governor, Drugs and Medicines, Health Treatments, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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Chicago State board stands behind president
Tribune reporterThe Chicago State University board of trustees said this morning it supports President Wayne Watson, who earlier this year was on the verge of taking a yearlong sabbatical as the board started making plans for replacing him. Instead, the current board,...Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Chicago State University
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Illinois Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana
Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. On Friday, the state Senate voted 35-21 to approve a medical marijuana measure, which now will head for Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The...
Tags: Government, OxyContin (drug), Illinois General Assembly, Executive Branch, Health Treatments
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Editorial: It's about safe water
A state board assigned to protect the environment is taking a second look at a controversial ruling it issued last year. The Illinois Pollution Control Board will revisit a ruling on groundwater protection at certain dump sites. The board has...
Tags: Government, Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water, Illinois Governor
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