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Firms with interests in Md. pour cash into DGA
Some companies with interests in Maryland have found a new way to show support for Gov. Martin O'Malley: They're contributing tens of thousands of dollars to the Democratic Governors Association.
Last December, O'Malley took the helm of the DGA, where as...Tags: Democratic Governors Association, Regional Authority, Preakness Stakes, Waste, Volleyball
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Quinn implores legislators on pension reform
— A day after lawmakers left town ignoring key parts of his blueprint for the spring session, Gov. Pat Quinn put on a brave face, calling on the General Assembly to "summon the energy" to fix the state's ailing government worker pension systems....
Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Public Employees, Employees, Ethics
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Obama in town to raise funds and sleep 'in my own bed tonight'
President Barack Obama is in Chicago for three fundraisers tonight, and plans to sleep in his own bed for the first time in a long while. About 350 people were in the Chicago Cultural Center ballroom at 78 W. Washington St. for the first event, where...
Tags: Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Lawyers, Executive Branch, Valerie Jarrett
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Attorney general backs challenges to gay marriage ban
Tribune reporterIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has filed a notice in Cook County Circuit Court saying it will present arguments in support of two lawsuits that question the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban. The lawsuits, filed...Tags: Lawyers, David Orr , Marriage, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Bills with an impact on businesses, consumers await Gov. Pat Quinn's signature
A handful of bills that affect businesses and consumers have been sent to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn for consideration to be signed into law. What follows are snapshots of some of them:
LEUCADIA
What is it? The measure would force customers of Nicor Gas...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Consumers, Civil Rights
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Who says you can't go home again?
President Barack Obama delighted in the prospect of sleeping in his own bed Friday night, after his Kenwood neighborhood was securely tucked in by the police and Secret Service.
Obama arrived in Chicago about 4:30 p.m. for three campaign fundraisers,...Tags: Chicago Tribune, NATO Summit, Rogers Park, Valerie Jarrett, Kenwood
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Quinn on pension reform: "Time is of the essence"
WGN NewsGovernor Pat Quinn urged lawmakers on Friday to take another crack at fixing the state's broken pension system. "That we’re racing the clock. That we have little time to spare. Time is of the essence. This is not something we can meander on. We...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Michael Madigan, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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New gambling expansion bill faces same old response
WGN NewsThe Illinois General Assembly has sent another gambling expansion bill to Governor Quinn; and once again, Quinn is indicating he won’t sign it. The proposal would add new casinos in Chicago, Lake County, the South suburbs, Danville and Rockford; it...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Executive Branch, Government
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UPDATE 1-Illinois pension liability keeps pressure on rating
Reuters(Adds comments from governor, Fitch analyst, background) CHICAGO, June 1 (Reuters) - The failure of lawmakers in Illinois to deliver a plan to tackle a huge $83 billion unfunded pension liability could imperil the state's already relatively low credit...Tags: Marketing, Executive Branch, Interior Policy, Health Insurance, Springfield
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Illinois pension liability keeps pressure on credit rating
ReutersCHICAGO, June 1 (Reuters) - Illinois lawmakers' failure to deliver a plan to tackle a huge $83 billion unfunded pension liability could imperil the state's already relatively low credit ratings. The Democrat-controlled General Assembly ended its spring...Tags: Interior Policy, Springfield, Labor Legislation, Moody's Corporation, Credit Ratings
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Hip, hip, harangue!
Change of SubjectThree cheers for Downstate lawmaker who shouted truth to power vI live more than 300 miles from Downstate Republican Mike Bost's Illinois House district and differ with him on many issues, but he was truly my representative Tuesday when he...... -
Now do it right
Illinois legislators continue to fail at Job One: What should have been this week's straightforward march to pension reform collapsed Thursday night amid the annual chaos of gamesmanship and gotcha. Sure, the pols are all pointing fingers, but they can'...Tags: Finance, Interior Policy, Bankruptcy, Medicaid, Democratic Party
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