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    Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Illinois Senate approves drone regulations

    SPRINGFIELD — If Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart ever gets his drone, he could face a series of restrictions on how it can be used.
    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD — If Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart ever gets his drone, he could face a series of restrictions on how it can be used. The Illinois Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a measure aimed at putting in place aerial drone regulations...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, Laws

    2. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. An inspiration to us all

    Your praise of Dawn Clark Netsch in your editorial (“The good fight,” March 6) was right on! She was one of those rare politicians who was consistent with her viewpoints and principles even when those points of view were unpopular. I had...

    Tags: Dawn Clark Netsch

    3. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. District 225 reserves on the decline

    Glenbrook High School District 225 is projecting a dip in its fund balance over the next five years that could slip below the amount the district likes to maintain. The current fund balance — or the reserve — is at about 65 percent of what...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Taxation, Jack D Franks, Woodstock (McHenry, Illinois), Inflation and Deflation

    4. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. St. Charles officials mull not charging low-income kids for full-day kindergarten

    St. Charles school officials are at odds over who should share the burden of costs for the full-day kindergarten classes.
    St. Charles school officials are at odds over who should share the burden of costs for the full-day kindergarten classes. In reviewing a proposal for next school year's fees, a school board committee disagreed on tuition for the program that started...

    Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Poverty, Personal Income

    5. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Illinois Senate approves Medicaid expansion bill

    SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate today approved an expansion of health care for 342,000 low-income residents under legislation that embraces President Barack Obama’s signature program to give medical coverage to more Americans.
    Tribune reporter
    SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate today approved an expansion of health care for 342,000 low-income residents under legislation that embraces President Barack Obama’s signature program to give medical coverage to more Americans. The party-...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Illinois Governor, Medicaid, Government Health Care

    6. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Orland Park village clerk prepares to leave office after 16 years

    After 16 years at Village Hall, Orland Park Village Clerk David Maher is packing up his office and making room for someone with a little more energy.
    After 16 years at Village Hall, Orland Park Village Clerk David Maher is packing up his office and making room for someone with a little more energy. "I have 16 years in here and I have 45 years of working in politics, and you just know when it's time,"...

    Tags: Local Government, Voting, Orland Park, U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy

    7. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Orland Park steps up protection of pedestrians

    Three years after the Illinois General Assembly passed a law intended to make stepping off street corners safer, police reports indicate some Orland Park pedestrians still prefer crossing in the middle of the block.
    Three years after the Illinois General Assembly passed a law intended to make stepping off street corners safer, police reports indicate some Orland Park pedestrians still prefer crossing in the middle of the block. Orland Park officials hope to...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Orland Park, Government, Safety of Citizens, Politics

    8. Feb 21, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  8. Illinois Senate bill seeks to unmask anonymous Internet commenters

    Change of Subject
    UPDATED -- Today in WTF (Wow, That's Funny) I give you Illinois Senate Bill 1614: Introduced 2/13/2013, by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Internet Posting Removal Act. Provides that a web site administrator shall,........
    9. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Merge departments, cut costs

    If Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly are serious about pension reform, I have a few suggestions. First, merge the Department of Insurance and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulations. The IDFPR already regulates banks...

    Tags: Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn

    10. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Downers Grove OKs new contract for police dispatchers

    Dispatchers for the Downers Grove Police Department have a new contract that will provide raises over the next three years.
    Dispatchers for the Downers Grove Police Department have a new contract that will provide raises over the next three years. The village council signed off on the contract with Village Operation Center operators during its March 19 meeting. The operators...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Work Relations, Politics, Elections

    11. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Sweeping pension reform fails in Illinois Senate

    SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Senate defeated a comprehensive overhaul of the state's broken pension system today, instead passing a plan to make changes to only the teacher pension system.
    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Senate defeated a comprehensive overhaul of the state's broken pension system today, instead passing a plan to make changes to only the teacher pension system. Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, salvaged the teacher...

    Tags: Interior Policy, John J Cullerton, Michael Madigan, Pension and Welfare, Politics

    12. Mar 20, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. 48 down, 1 dozen to go

    <strong>To:</strong> The Decisive Dozen
    To: The Decisive Dozen From: Your Supporters Re: The Illinois House of Representatives Vote on Same-Sex Marriage. All it takes is the 12 of you, whoever you are. That's the rumor anyway. "Twelve votes short of passage," said Michael Madigan,...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Michael Madigan, Family

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