Government - State
May 25, 2012 - 5:30 a.m.•By CHRISTOPHER WILLS - The Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD – Hundreds of thousands of people would see their health care cut back or even eliminated under legislation approved Thursday by Illinois lawmakers in a desperate attempt to repair the state’s crumbling budget.
May 24, 2012 - 10:01 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says it would be unconstitutional to force current state employees to work to age 67 before collecting full retirement benefits.
May 24, 2012 - 9:56 p.m.•By CHRISTOPHER WILLS – The Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD – Hundreds of thousands of people would see their health care cut back or even eliminated under legislation approved Thursday by Illinois lawmakers in a desperate attempt to repair the state's crumbling budget.
May 24, 2012 - 5:21 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – A statewide plastic-bag recycling plan has significant support in the Illinois House -- but not quite enough.
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The Illinois House has approved budget cuts that would slash health care for hundreds of thousands of people around the state.
May 24, 2012 - 1:17 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois license plates would cost $2 more per year to help finance state parks under a plan the House will consider.
May 24, 2012 - 1:00 p.m.
CHICAGO (AP) – Outgoing U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald says he's spoken with Illinois' top ranking U.S. senator about issues surrounding his possible replacement.
May 24, 2012 - 5:30 a.m.•By KEVIN P. CRAVER - kcraver@shawmedia.com
A bill aimed at stopping expensive, taxpayer-subsidized special prosecutions in McHenry County and throughout Illinois is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk.
A bill aimed at stopping expensive taxpayer-subsidized special prosecutions in McHenry County and throughout Illinois is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk.
May 23, 2012 - 5:23 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The Illinois House, in a 69-47 vote, passed a gambling expansion bill that would create new casinos and slot machines at the state's racetracks.
May 23, 2012 - 5:30 a.m.•By JOHN O'CONNOR - The Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD – The lawmaker behind Tuesday’s House approval of a measure allowing people to audio record on-duty police officers said the proposal “modernizes” state law in an age when most people would find it ludicrous that they could go to prison for pulling out their smartphones and taping what they hear on the street.
May 23, 2012 - 5:30 a.m.•By CHRISTOPHER WILLS - The Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD – A push to make Illinois schools adopt more-detailed policies to prevent bullying fell short Tuesday in the state Senate amid concerns that its real purpose was to lecture students on embracing homosexuality.
May 22, 2012 - 4:37 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois workers would be protected from businesses that want access to their Facebook accounts and other social media under legislation sent to the governor's desk.
May 22, 2012 - 2:33 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The Illinois House has approved a proposal to allow people to audio record police officers and others in public.
May 22, 2012 - 12:28 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Bribery charges haven't stopped an Illinois lawmaker from handing out $185,000 worth of college scholarships.
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