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Sequestration impact: FAA closing 149 air traffic control towers
CHICAGO (AP) — Under orders to trim hundreds of millions of dollars from its budget, the Federal Aviation Administration released a final list Friday of 149 air traffic control facilities that it will close at small airports around the country...
Tags: Midway, Federal Aviation Administration, Career and Workplace, Electronics, Employees
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Illinois abolishes death penalty, clears death row
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — After two decades of debate about the risk of executing an innocent person, Illinois abolished the death penalty Wednesday, a decision that was certain to fuel renewed calls for other states to do the same. Gov. Pat Quinn,...Tags: Justice System, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Murder, Punishment
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Boycotting Indiana Dems research Lincoln story
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Two Indiana House Democrats taking part in their party's boycott of Republican-backed proposals are using some of their time away from Indiana to dig into a story that Abraham Lincoln once jumped out of a window to block a vote...Tags: Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana), Elections, Politics, Fort Wayne (Allen, Indiana)
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Pro and con:
In advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, spokesman for the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and...Tags: Justice System, Employment, Politics, Civil and Public Service, Pension and Welfare
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The Rhubarb Patch: Is it time for politicians to get out of the pension business ?
Change of SubjectFor Wednesday's print column, in advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, right, spokesman for the local chapter of the American... -
Governor candidate Daley criticizes Quinn, Madigan
Tribune reporterDemocratic candidate for governor Bill Daley excoriated Gov. Pat Quinn for a lack of leadership over the state's pension crisis and criticized potential rival Lisa Madigan for not providing a legal opinion on the constitutionality of possible solutions....Tags: Pat Quinn, Elections, Politics, Illinois Governor, Pension and Welfare
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Campaign politics injected into pension debate
Democratic governor candidate Bill Daley injected campaign politics into the simmering policy debate on public pension reform, chastising Gov. Pat Quinn for a lack of leadership and potential candidate Attorney General Lisa Madigan for remaining mum on...
Tags: Cartoons, Pat Quinn, Justice System, Entertainment, Bill Daley
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What to get for the political dad who has everything
What do political dads really want on Father's Day? I'm not a political dad. So all I'd like is a pair of leopard-print spandex bike shorts and a Big Wheel Sidewalk Screamer, that I may go on bike rides with the mayor of Chicago. But what do political...
Tags: The Washington Post, Father's Day, Chicago Mayor, Illinois Governor, Rahm Emanuel
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Buckwheat Zydeco beats cancer, announces tour
An Alligator Records Press Release today announced that Grammy Award-winning singer and accordionist Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., leader of Buckwheat Zydeco, has been declared cancer free by his doctors. Last January, Buckwheat announced he was being...
Tags: YMCA, Amagansett, Bethlehem (Litchfield, Connecticut), Norfolk (Litchfield, Connecticut), Pittsburgh
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Rosenthal: Nothing special about upcoming legislative session
Expecting this latest special session of the legislature in Springfield to get Illinois' finances back on track is like expecting someone who throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field to give the Cubs six solid innings on the mound. Both...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Wrigley Field, Politics, Bonds, Illinois Governor
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Quinn shifts gears again on pension reform
Clout StreetA frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn has once again changed strategies in his effort to get a pension reform bill on his desk as he acknowledged Friday he’s “prepared to do whatever necessary” to try to break a deadlock between his fellow...Tags: Parties and Movements, Pat Quinn, Justice System, Elections, Politics
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Let Will County have a say on South Suburban Airport
At the end of the legislative session, Springfield lawmakers quickly and quietly passed Senate Bill 20, giving governance to the South Suburban Airport to the Illinois Department of Transportation. This legislation runs contrary to the established...Tags: Pat Quinn, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Governor, Will County
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Jun 12, 2013
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Jun 9, 2013
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Jun 14, 2013
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