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    Mar 22, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. 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: Employees, Electronics, Midway, Air Transportation Industry, Science and Technology

    2. Mar 9, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. 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: Mike Farrell, Politics, Desmond Tutu, Susana Martinez, Barack Obama

    3. Mar 8, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. 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: Indiana, Democratic Party, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Politics, Wayne

    4. May 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Anti-fracking movement fights to prevent drilling in Shawnee National Forest

    When it became clear Tuesday the fight to prevent horizontal hydraulic fracturing in Illinois was all but lost, Annette and Jim McMichael sat down to decide who should risk arrest in trying to protect their land from oil and gas drillers.
    When it became clear Tuesday the fight to prevent horizontal hydraulic fracturing in Illinois was all but lost, Annette and Jim McMichael sat down to decide who should risk arrest in trying to protect their land from oil and gas drillers. "We decided...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama, Energy Resources, Small Businesses

    5. May 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Colorado offers window into medical marijuana industry's risks, rewards

    — At Leela European Cafe, a quirky, 24-hour coffee shop and bar in the heart of downtown, a bartender was quick with her thoughts on Colorado's experience with the legal sale of medical marijuana.
    — At Leela European Cafe, a quirky, 24-hour coffee shop and bar in the heart of downtown, a bartender was quick with her thoughts on Colorado's experience with the legal sale of medical marijuana. "It's really easy to get," said Cara Wanek, 25,...

    Tags: Sales, Finance, Politics, Services and Shopping, Small Businesses

    6. May 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Editorial: Illinois legislators, deliver results and — this time — head home as heroes

    We recognize that staying in office — staying in power — animates much of governance in Springfield. But the rest of us, nearly 13 million strong, need the members of the Illinois General Assembly to set aside that preoccupation and address four important issues in this last scheduled week of their spring session.
    We recognize that staying in office — staying in power — animates much of governance in Springfield. But the rest of us, nearly 13 million strong, need the members of the Illinois General Assembly to set aside that preoccupation and address...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Personal Income, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Governor

    7. May 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Lawmakers have a week left — and much unsettled

    — State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the one they put together when they started in January: pension reform, gun control, gambling expansion and a budget.
    — State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the one they put together when they started in January: pension reform, gun control, gambling expansion and a budget....

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Teachers, Politics, Weaponry, Matt Murphy

    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Illinois infrastructure needs a makeover

    The time has come for Springfield to pass the 2013 Natural Gas Consumer, Safety and Reliability Act and allow Peoples Gas to move forward with its Accelerated Main Replacement Program. Illinois’ natural gas infrastructure creates concern for the...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Energy Resources

    9. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Ill. Senate overrides Quinn veto of smart grid rate hike

    Rejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the electrical grid.
    Tribune reporters
    Rejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the...

    Tags: Mike Frerichs, Sales, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Energy

    10. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Will County Board tells state lawmakers to pass a concealed carry law

    Will County Board members Thursday sent a message to state lawmakers—pass a concealed carry law before it automatically becomes law.
    Will County Board members Thursday sent a message to state lawmakers—pass a concealed carry law before it automatically becomes law. Board members voted 15-6, with three members voting "present," supporting a resolution backing a concealed carry...

    Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Interior Policy, Civil Rights, Politics, Laws

    11. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. State sets hearing dates for online school proposal

    A state commission will hold hearings next month as it determines whether to overrule 18 suburban school districts that rejected a proposal for an online charter school. The hearings — one for each of the 18 districts affected — will take...

    Tags: Charter Schools, Schools

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded. The...

    Tags: McCormick Place, Finance, Politics, Arts and Culture, Chicago Restaurants

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