Articles filed under State Executive
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Rod Blagojevich’s strangest momentsDec 11, 2011 6:30 am - Rod Blagojevich’s strangest moments Even before Rod Blagojevich was impeached, convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, making Illinois the butt of late-night TV j...
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Madigan rules Blagojevich ineligible for state pensionDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has issued an opinion determining prison-bound former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is ineligible to receive a state pension because of his...
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Lt. Gov. to host education hearing in Des PlainesNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon’s Classrooms First Commission will hold its final public hearing of the fall Thursday, Nov. 3 at Oakton Community College’s Des Plaines campus. The...
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Illinois’ most vulnerable are at riskOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - They serve the most vulnerable in society, relying on government payments to survive and help their clients deal with a host of issues. But as today’s installment of “De...
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Simon sings praises of ECC Summer Bridge ProgramSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - The nationally recognized mock trial team from Elgin Community College got two thumbs-up Wednesday from Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon, as did students from the college's welding...
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Jesse White says he’ll run againAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Democrat Jesse White announced Wednesday that he plans to run for a fifth term as Illinois secretary of state, a reversal of the position he took before la...
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The SoapboxJul 30, 2011 3:00 am - The $117,000 Walsh owes his kids: Well, we guess you could call U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry a role model of sorts. He says government must spend less. And then he rep...
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Father of slain state trooper asks Quinn to sign murder registry lawJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - The father of an Illinois State Police officer mowed down during a high speed police chase 25 years ago in Itasca, is imploring Gov. Pat Quinn to sign a bill requiring f...
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Lt. Gov. Simon vows to fight for MCCJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon joked that she couldn't solve the financial challenges of McHenry County College during a visit Monday, but the education point person for Gov. Pat...
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Des Plaines would win some, lose plenty with gambling expansionJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines stands to win some, and lose plenty, with the massive gambling expansion legislation that’s on Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The city’s new Rivers Casino is set to ...