Articles filed under Illinois
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Would gambling in Chicago hurt suburban casinos?May 11, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban casinos again are pushing back against gambling expansion in Illinois, particularly the idea of a massive competitor in Chicago. An Illinois House hearing Monda...
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Caterpillar to downsize Aurora facilityMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc. said Monday it plans to immediately start consolidating the space at its facilities in Aurora as well as in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The...
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Couple leave long-time careers to open Barrington men's salonMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Jeff and Cathy Eggert have been married for 28 years and, for most of that time, they have focused on their careers in corporate America and health care. Jeff was chief ...
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Excerpts from Illinois Supreme Court striking down pension-cutting lawMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Supreme Court criticized the General Assembly's handling of public pension funding in a ruling striking down a landmark 2013 law that so...
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Remember Squeezy the Pension Python? Events from 2012 to Supreme Court decisionMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Squeezy the Pension Python is dead. The orange, cartoon snake debuted in a 2012 Internet video commissioned by Gov. Pat Quinn in an effort to explain Illinois' mind-numb...
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Report: Tollway head Lafleur a finalist for Florida jobMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders are not commenting on whether the agency's CEO is a finalist for a job in Florida. The agency is in flux with a new governor in place and five o...
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Local leaders react to Illinois Supreme Court pension decisionMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Friday that a 2013 pension law that would have cut state workers' and teachers' retirement benefits is unconstitutional. Here's how sub...
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State taxes went down, but will they go back up?May 07, 2015 1:00 am - Four months after your state taxes went down, one of the key questions in the debate over the next Illinois budget is whether they'll go back up. This week, Illinois Hou...
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Rauner's ideas to amend constitution in spotlight after pension cuts struck downMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - An Illinois Supreme Court ruling today striking down the state's pension-cutting law thrusts Gov. Bruce Rauner's ideas into the spotlight as the search begins anew for s...
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Gun owners oppose proposal to ban assault weaponsMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - A suburban lawmaker's proposal that would allow towns to outlaw assault weapons is facing backlash from gun supporters statewide. The proposal, introduced by state Sen....