Articles filed under Politics
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Legislature sets new fees for access to government recordsDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - The state law that allows people access to government records was further restricted Wednesday over the objections of Gov. Pat Quinn. The Illinois Senate voted 39-13 to ...
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Tollway speed limit going to 70 unless counties objectDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - State lawmakers Wednesday voted to raise speed limits on Illinois tollways to 70 mph in urban areas. The Illinois House overrode Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of the idea withou...
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House adjourns as Senate passes minimum wage billDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers began wrapping up their annual fall veto session Wednesday, pushing off some of the state's business until Republican Gov.-elect Bruce R...
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Last-minute voter registration plan goes to QuinnDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - Most Illinois voters would be allowed to register to vote on Election Day in their home precincts in 2016 under a proposal lawmakers sent to Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday. Bu...
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House moves to extend tax breaks through DecemberDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The House rushed through a last-minute measure Wednesday to extend a massive package of expired tax breaks for banks, investment firms, commuters and NASCAR...
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Madigan spokesman: No state wage hike this yearDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - A new proposal to eventually raise the Illinois minimum wage to $11 doesn't appear to be going anywhere until at least next year. That means Chicago's minimum wage will ...
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Rauner says state budget 'worse than discussed'Dec 02, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - As lawmakers reconvened for the final week of their annual veto session, Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner said Tuesday at the state Capitol that Illinois...
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Report: Human Rights employees falsified documentsDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Four Illinois Department of Human Rights employees assigned to investigate allegations of discrimination forged signatures and falsified documents to cover...
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House committee approves state-run insurance exchangeDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A proposal to establish a state-run health insurance marketplace is advancing in the Illinois House. A House committee in a 9-6 vote Monday approved legisl...
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Further public records restrictions on holdDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - Transparency advocates have started fighting a new plan they say would make it harder and possibly more expensive to get government records. A Democratic lawmaker Monday...