Articles filed under Politics
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Legal interpretation may erase pension glitchMay 07, 2014 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — A troublesome piece of last year's state pension-reform law may not cut university retirees' pensions after all, the State Universities Retirement System no...
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Funding downstate schools at expense of suburbs?May 07, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — School districts in the Chicago and St. Louis suburbs would see major cuts to state aid while downstate schools would see gains under a proposal that would...
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House committee OKs plan to let psychologists prescribeMay 07, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan that would allow psychologists to prescribe medication was approved by an Illinois House committee Wednesday. Dr. Algean Garner, a psychologist fro...
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Lawmakers to allow subpoenas for violence programMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn's troubled anti-violence program faces another layer of scrutiny after a legislative panel approved subpoena powers for itself Tuesday to di...
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Federal report: Warming disrupts Americans' livesMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Most Americans are already feeling man-made global warming, from heat waves to wild storms to longer allergy seasons. And it is likely to get worse and more...
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Senator: Ukraine unrest shows need for KeystoneMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The head of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said Tuesday that instability in Ukraine makes the case for building the Keystone XL oil pipel...
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Lawmakers keep pushing concussion safeguardsMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A push to create an online certification program to teach high school sports coaches about concussions took another step forward Tuesday when it was approv...
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Senator: Commission should subpoena Quinn programMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - The head of a legislative commission that helps review use of public funds says he'll seek subpoena powers to investigate Gov. Pat Quinn's 2010 anti-violence program. Th...
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First court hearing on ballot initiatives lawsuitMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Attorneys involved in a lawsuit aiming to block term limit and political redistricting initiatives from the ballot made an initial court appearance Monday, the first ste...
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Cullerton says there's a 'good chance' tax plan will passMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Monday that he's confident his chamber could find the votes to extend the state's income tax increase but fea...