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Senate president open to cutting gambling positions in casino bill
Clout StreetIllinois Senate President John Cullerton today said he’s open to reducing the number of gaming positions in the gambling expansion lawmakers passed this spring in the hopes it would address Gov. Pat Quinn’s concerns that the bill is “top...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Executive Branch, CLTV, Pat Quinn, Politics
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Law gives huge pension perks to union leaders
All it took to give nearly two dozen labor leaders from Chicago a windfall worth millions was a few tweaks to a handful of sentences in the state's lengthy pension code.
The changes became law with no public debate among state legislators and, more...Tags: Cook County Government, Pension and Welfare, Chicago Public Schools, Richard M. Daley, Emil Jones
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Republican lawmaker calls for end to union leaders' costly pension perks
House Republican Leader Tom Cross is moving to halt a perk that has allowed Chicago union leaders to reap inflated retirement benefits from ailing city pension funds.
The proposed legislation is in response to a Tribune/WGN-TV investigation that found at...Tags: Democratic Party, Pension and Welfare, Lawyers, Politics, Regional Authority
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Cullerton says progress being made on business tax relief deal
Clout StreetSenate President John Cullerton said Thursday that progress is being made toward a broad deal to pair tax breaks for the city’s financial exchanges with relief for smaller businesses and individual taxpayers. Legislative leaders, who meet privately...Tags: U.S. Senate, Personal Income, Business, Pat Quinn, Christine Radogno
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Republicans claim national Democrats tainted Illinois legislative maps
Clout StreetRepublicans trying to block a Democratic-drawn congressional redistricting map have told a federal court panel that documents show a concerted effort from Springfield to Washington to “get more Democratic pick-ups” at the expense of GOP...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Illinois General Assembly, Democratic Party, Michael Madigan
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Quinn says he'll detail gambling objections this month
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday made his first public appearance since returning from China and said he plans to detail proposed changes to a major gambling expansion later this month. The governor remained tight-lipped about what exactly he wants from...Tags: Illinois Governor, Government, Executive Branch, Casino and Gambling Industry, Pat Quinn
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Illinois House GOP leader says Democrats not interested in cutting business tax
Clout StreetIllinois House Republican leader Tom Cross said Wednesday that he’d try to cut back the state’s recent corporate income tax hike, but Democrats aren’t interested. But Democratic Senate President John Cullerton has expressed an...Tags: Democratic Party, Pension and Welfare, Matt Murphy, Business, Personal Income
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Quinn wants Madigan push to end controversial scholarships
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that he will ask House Speaker Michael Madigan to run legislation later this month to eliminate the scandal-plagued legislative scholarship program. The governor’s comments came a day after Madigan indicated he would...Tags: U.S. Senate, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Executive Branch
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Quinn wants new bill that limits gambling opportunities
Tribune reportersGov. Pat Quinn today called for an overhaul of the widespread gambling expansion pending in the General Assembly, saying it needs to be scaled back. The governor indicated he's OK with the five new casinos in Chicago, southern Cook County, Rockford,...Tags: Illinois State Fair, Colleges and Universities, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn
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Quinn close on deal to avoid facility closures
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday that he’s close to a deal with lawmakers that would keep seven state facilities open through the end of the budget year and prevent 1,900 layoffs. Quinn said his office has been working with legislative budget leaders...Tags: Tinley Park, U.S. Senate, Pat Quinn, Christine Radogno, Health
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Quinn meets with foes, supporters of gambling expansion
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn said today that he’s still weighing what to do with a major gambling expansion passed by lawmakers, saying he’s been meeting with supporters and critics alike as he works to make up his mind. Quinn will meet with Gaming Board...Tags: Illinois, Executive Branch, Lifestyle and Leisure, Pat Quinn, Politics
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds construction plan, video poker law
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Supreme Court today gave a thumbs up to Gov. Pat Quinn's showcase $31 billion public works program and the video poker that's supposed to help pay for it. The 7-0 ruling allows state lawmakers and the governor to exhale after...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Illinois Supreme Court
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