Articles filed under State Executive
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Quinn: Shifting pension costs to schools put offJan 04, 2013 1:39 pm - A controversial plan to have local schools pay for teachers’ pensions will be put off for now, Gov. Pat Quinn said Friday. Just one day before what is expected to be a m...
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$275 million more for Illinos roads this yearJan 01, 2013 6:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois could have $275 million more for road and bridge projects this year if lawmakers approve a Department of Transportation funding plan, according to...
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State treasurer Rutherford inches closer to run for governorDec 02, 2012 3:33 pm - In what could be a step toward an anticipated gubernatorial campaign, Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford posted a survey question online Sunday that asks visitors w...
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Republicans focusing on 2014 governor's raceNov 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Even before the final vote counts were in, Republicans were turning their eyes toward 2014, Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady said. Party leaders see Democratic Gov. Pat ...
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Elgin teacher on hand as Quinn signs safety billAug 27, 2012 10:02 am - A school safety bill inspired by an Elgin High School teacher who was viciously attacked by one of her students in 2008 has been signed into law. Gov. Pat Quinn on Monda...
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Survey: Illinois Delegates prefer Rutherford as GOP nominee for governorAug 27, 2012 5:30 am - Citing name recognition and popularity, respondents to a Daily Herald survey of GOP delegates to the Republican National Convention overwhelmingly prefer state Treasurer...
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Nekritz: Pension reform might wait until lame duck sessionJul 10, 2012 5:30 am - Illinois state Rep. Elaine Nekritz doesn’t expect lawmakers to act on pension reform until after the Nov. 6 general election, though Gov. Pat Quinn said they should be r...
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A prescription for saving our fiscal health?Apr 23, 2012 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn did last week what his bipartisan working group of legislators and others could not: He outlined a plan to cut $2.7 billion from the state's Medicaid budg...
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Quinn: Manufacturer will create 100 jobs in IllinoisApr 17, 2012 3:30 pm - More than 100 jobs will be created with French manufacturer Lafarge North America relocating its U.S. headquarters from Virginia to Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn announced at...
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Hoffman Estates fire pension board delays buying iPadsMar 28, 2012 5:30 am - A suburban firefighters pension board votes to buy members iPads. A suburban township board finds a loophole to keep a resident's request to vote on health care coverage...