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A deep breath, then back to work
The last few weeks showcased the Illinois General Assembly at its best and worst. Lawmakers plotted a course — and summoned the courage — to rescue Medicaid. They began the process of closing underused state institutions, passed a bill to...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Sara Feigenholtz, Pat Quinn, Medicaid, Elections
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State pension talks stalled
Progress on pension reform proved elusive Wednesday as Democratic and Republican legislative leaders huddled with Gov. Pat Quinn to try to reach consensus on how to reform the state's vastly underfunded employee retirement systems. The nearly two-hour,...
Tags: Government, Chicago Tribune, Schools, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice
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Illinois Senate passes ban on scandal-plagued scholarship program
Clout StreetThe Illinois Senate today overwhelmingly approved the elimination of a century-old legislative scholarship program that has come under federal investigation and long been abused by politicians who passed out the tuition waivers to relatives and the...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Government, Illinois General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Pat Quinn
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Emanuel makes pension pitch at Capitol
SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday took the rare step of traveling to the Capitol to make a personal pitch for an overhaul of city government worker pensions, saying costs are out of control and the "day of reckoning has arrived." The...
Tags: Retirement, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Tribune, Crime, Law and Justice, Credit Ratings
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Bill to eliminate legislative scholarships moves forward in Senate
Tribune reporterLawmakers who want to end an often-abused legislative scholarship program were hopeful for a breakthrough after a top leader in the Illinois Senate got on board today. Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago changed his position from wanting to reform...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Illinois General Assembly, Education, Parties and Movements, Elections
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'Is Chicago really getting cheated?' and other follow-up questions on teacher pensions
Change of SubjectQ: What? Another Q&A column about teacher pensions? A: I know! But last week's dialogue prompted so many questions from readers — as opposed to those from the voice of curiosity in my head — that I felt a sequel...... -
Quinn wants deep cuts, $1-a-pack cigarette tax hike for Medicaid
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn today outlined his plan to overhaul the state’s health care system for the poor, an approach that includes a $1-a-pack hike in cigarette taxes coupled with deep cuts that will sharply curtail services. The governor repeatedly has...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pat Quinn, Physical Therapy, Medicaid, Heather Steans
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Quinn wants public employees to pay more, work longer
Gov. Pat Quinn wants to fix Illinois' debt-ridden public pension system by getting government employees to work longer, pay more toward their retirement and accept less in benefits.
The attempt to wipe out the $83 billion pension shortfall drew immediate...Tags: Government, Health and Safety at Work, Chicago Tribune, Property Tax, Interior Policy
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State Senate GOP leader endorses 'Mittney' for president
Clout StreetIllinois Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno was so enthused today in her endorsement of Mitt Romney for president that she flubbed his name. The lawmaker from Lemont was on a conference call to announce that she and a half-dozen state senators...Tags: Government, Illinois General Assembly, Plano, David Luechtefeld, Dale A Righter
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Romney, allies buy $2.2 million of TV ad time in Illinois
Clout StreetRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney might not be campaigning in Illinois until Monday, but he’s poised to saturate the state’s airwaves during the final week before the Illinois primary. The contender and a political action...Tags: Dan Rutherford, Illinois General Assembly, Oswego, Elections, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois)
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