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Senate wants 5-year plan from Illinois economic development arm
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would increase the accountability of the state’s main economic development arm. The bill now goes to the House. Among other things, House Bill 1544 would require the Department of Commerce and...Tags: Sears Holdings Corp., Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Motorola Mobility, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Business
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Virginia man arrested for carrying a concealed weapon while playing pool
RedEyeWhen a 23-year-old Virginia man visited Chicago this week, he wasn't sure how safe the big city would be, so he brought his grandfather's handgun with him, according to police officials. That decision, and the decision to lean across a pool table in...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Moody's warns Illinois about its credit rating
ReutersMoody's Investors Service warned the state of Illinois that its credit rating could fall further if the legislature fails to fix the state's huge public pension problem. "Our view is that failure to enact pension reforms could drive the state's...Tags: Credit and Debt, Bonds, Moody's Corporation, Credit Ratings, Ratings
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Why Quinn should sign the concealed carry bill
Gov. Pat Quinn should immediately sign the concealed carry statute passed by the General Assembly at the end of its session last week. That action by Quinn will bring to an end the dangerous uncertainty about Illinois gun law created by the 7th U.S....
Tags: Government, Brandon W. Phelps, Kwame Raoul, Firearms, Lisa Madigan
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Voice of the People, Jun. 09
Pension debt Isn't it amazing and disturbing that the Illinois General Assembly could pass medical marijuana, concealed carry and a whole bunch of other bills, all while leaving unresolved the nearly $100-billion-dollar pension deficit? Pension reform...Tags: Government, Rick Perry, Elections, Skokie, Travel
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No cell phone? No drive to fix pensions
Governor Pat Quinn met with Illinois Senate President John Cullerton yesterday to talk pension reform. But House Leader Michael Madigan was neither in attendance nor able to call in. The reason? He doesn’t carry a cell phone (“Madigan misses...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Glenview, John J Cullerton
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Illinois Senate approves natural gas modernization plan
Tribune staff reporterThe Illinois Senate has approved legislation that will speed up the modernization of the state’s natural gas delivery system. Peoples Gas said Wednesday that the Natural Gas Consumer, Safety & Reliability Act will support its $2.5 billion plan...Tags: Energy Resources
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Illinois House passes bill to raise car-insurance minimum
Illinois motorists who carry only the minimum insurance required by law might find themselves paying higher premiums starting in 2015. The Illinois House passed legislation over the weekend that would raise the minimum liability coverage — which...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Mike Bost, Politics, Bob Hunter
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Local Voices, May. 29
Childhood obesity This letter is in response to "In schools, BMI a weighty issue; Some parents say body fat measure hurts self-esteem, poses other risks" (Page 1, May 17). The article raises some great questions as to how we can best contend with the...Tags: Government, Education, Mount Prospect, Colleges and Universities, Museum of Science and Industry
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Illinois poised to raise minimum required auto insurance
Tribune reporterIllinois motorists who carry only the minimum insurance required by law might find themselves paying more for premiums starting in 2015. The Illinois House passed legislation over the weekend that would raise the minimum liability coverage -- insurance...Tags: Mike Bost, Politics, Bob Hunter
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Medical marijuana a blessing
The Illinois legislature lifted a tremendous weight from my shoulders last week by passing a comprehensive medical cannabis bill (“Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill,” News, May 17). After nearly a decade of work, relief is on the...Tags: Government, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Multiple Sclerosis, Executive Branch, Politics
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Editorial: 'The big problem with the Illinois House gun bill'?
Under orders from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Illinois legislature is trying to craft a law that will allow responsible gun owners to carry concealed weapons in public. The court said the legislature has to do this, but the court didn't say...
Tags: Justice System, Firearms, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control
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