Articles filed under Illinois
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Suburban lawmaker pushes gambling as tax hike alternativeMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - With tax hikes stalled at the Capitol, one suburban lawmaker said gambling expansion should be reconsidered as a possible state budget fix. "I think it sho...
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Video poker slammed as worst of all possible optionsMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Anti-gambling forces ramped up pressure on Gov. Pat Quinn Friday, lining up three academic experts to blast a deal to legalize video gambling in bars, clubs and restaura...
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Young girl dies at Rock Island water parkMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - ROCK ISLAND -- Rock Island school officials say a 6-year-old kindergarten student died after she was pulled from the water by lifeguards at the Whitewater Junction publi...
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How you might get a say on 2012 redistrictingMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A map of Illinois' legislative districts is currently a squiggly, squirrely scheme largely designed to protect incumbent lawmakers. State Sen. Kwame Raoul...
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Lawmakers resolve school press box access issueMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois General Assembly gave final approval Thursday to legislation that would exempt existing school sporting venues from a requirement that all sec...
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Ill. health insurance law takes effect June 1May 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois parents will be able to continue using their health insurance to cover older dependent children beginning June 1. State insurance officials say t...
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Quinn: 'The best we can do at this time'May 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' first step toward limiting campaign money was marred by political controversy and betrayal as Gov. Pat Quinn split from his hand-picked ethics ch...
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Four-year degrees possibly coming to Harper College through NIUMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A bachelor's degree program could soon be coming to Harper College but the degrees reportedly will be awarded by Northern Illinois University rather than b...
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Police chief pleads guilty to fraudMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - GRANT PARK -- A longtime northeastern Illinois police chief has pleaded guilty to charges of taking bribes to drop cases against people accused of soliciting prostitutes...
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Motion on pension proposal a way to slow the process, lawmaker saysMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - After the Illinois House voted Wednesday to the make the state's full payment to its pension systems next fiscal year, state Rep. Kathy Ryg put the brakes on the measure...