Articles filed under Politics
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Quinn signs pregnancy anti-discrimination measureAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - New guidelines aimed at preventing workplace discrimination against pregnant women were signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn this week, a move backers say extends protectio...
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Quinn liaison to IDOT resignsAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - One of Gov. Pat Quinn's deputy chiefs of staff - whose responsibilities included the troubled Illinois Department of Transportation - is leaving the job. ...
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Roskam talks tax reform, health care, immigration in St. CharlesAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Congressman Peter Roskam began his speech Tuesday at a chamber of commerce luncheon in St. Charles with a call to tax reform, but he soon found himself fielding question...
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Quinn says agencies must follow hiring rulesAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn deflected blame for state hiring problems Tuesday, saying agencies must follow anti-patronage hiring rules - even when the candidates are th...
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Indiana, Wisconsin couples in gay marriage caseAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments Tuesday on gay marriage fights from Indiana and Wisconsin, setting the stage f...
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Judges chide state lawyers over gay marriage bansAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct...
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Quinn signs law allowing study of industrial hempAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law allowing universities and the Illinois Department of Agriculture to study industrial hemp. The Chicago Democrat signed the measure Tuesda...
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Batavia school board refining needs for referendum moneyAug 26, 2014 1:00 am - If it comes to spending $15 million quickly on capital projects, the Batavia school board wants to make sure high-priority work on school buildings isn't pushed down the...
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Quinn vetoes 70 mph speed limit on tollways in suburbsAug 26, 2014 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn Tuesday put the brakes on legislation that would have raised speed limits on suburban tollways to 70 mph. The governor last year signed a law to raise spe...
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Biden, Christie campaign in Illinois governor's raceAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - The closely watched race for Illinois governor got a high-profile boost Monday with Vice President Joe Biden fundraising for Gov. Pat Quinn and New Jersey Gov. Chris Chr...