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Quinn: pension reform before gambling expansion
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn on Monday put a finer point on a notion he’s been pushing this spring: no gambling expansion will happen without comprehensive changes to fix a greatly underfunded government worker pension system. The Democratic governor also...Tags: Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, DePaul Blue Demons , Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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Medical marijuana: Will Quinn go along?
A bill to legalize the medical use of marijuana has passed the Illinois General Assemly and now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn, who has yet to disclose whether he'll sign it. But based on his comments today, I'm betting he will. That wager rests on three things...Tags: Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Politics, Government
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State grant to help upgrade Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove
With a newly awarded state grant of $400,000, Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove will undergo construction next spring for a new playground, a performance stage, pathways and landscaping. Gov. Pat Quinn announced May 11 the Buffalo Grove Park...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Buffalo Grove, Travel
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District 113 bids farewell to longtime board members
Harvey Cohen has left the building. With the same deliberate elocution, dry wit and sense of purpose he brought to District 113 Board of Education meetings for 16 years, Cohen said farewell quietly and thoughtfully last week. The three-time board...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Politics, Elections
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Editorials: Tighten Link card rules to fight abuse
For state Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, this was the last straw: A food stamp recipient in his district used her Link card to bail herself out of jail. "We are losing a couple billion dollars in fraud and we know that," Bost says of Illinois' Link...
Tags: Personal Data Collection, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Dean Kaufert, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Illinois Governor
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Newtown parents join Quinn to call for ban on high-capacity ammo magazines
Tribune reporterThe grieving mother of a 6-year-old killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School joined Illinois Democrats on Sunday in calling for a statewide ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. Nicole Hockley choked up when discussing the December...Tags: Executive Branch, Newspaper and Magazine, Illinois Governor, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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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: Executive Branch, Judges, Gang Activity, Illinois Governor, Prisons
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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: Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Gang Activity, Prisons, Punishment
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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: Floods, Barack Obama, Illinois Governor, American Red Cross, FEMA
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Illinois Chamber, AFL-CIO agree on compromise over fracking rules
It's no secret our two organizations, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, don't always see eye to eye on issues. However, we're proud that the issue of hydraulic fracturing is one where our voices have united as part of a broader coalition...Tags: Executive Branch, Environmental Issues, Illinois Governor, Petroleum Industry, Labor Legislation
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Casino bill would give city unparalleled control
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license. The legislation also would grant the mayor authority...
Tags: Freedom of Information Act, Casino and Gambling Industry, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Ethics
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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: Drugs and Medicines, Illinois Governor, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Substance Abuse, Health Treatments
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May 17, 2013
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