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Schools fear Quinn idea to shift pension costs
The Times Illinois News
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Making local school districts pick up the employers' portion of teacher retirement benefits could save more than $1.3 billion a year for Illinois' beleaguered state treasury. It also could mean financial ruin for some local school »
Illinois lawmaker introduces social media bill
The Times Illinois News
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois state representative from Chicago has introduced legislation in Springfield that would ban businesses from requiring job applicants to divulge their social media passwords. WJBC radio in Bloomington reports state Re... »
Starlings move into downtown Springfield
The Times Illinois News
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Buildings in Springfield — including the Old Capitol Plaza — have become home to hundreds of starlings this winter, and some people aren't happy that downtown is going to the birds. An ornithologist tells »
Illinois targets impaired drivers during Super Bowl
The Times Illinois News
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials are stepping up traffic enforcement to stop drunk driving during the Super Bowl weekend. State Police and the Department of Transportation are publicizing their 'Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over' and 'Click »
Illinois to participate in earthquake drill
The Times Illinois News
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will participate in a multistate earthquake drill next week as part of earthquake preparedness month. State officials say more than 400,000 Illinois residents have registered to take part in the drill at 10:15 »
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Illinois seeks to add 100K people to Medicaid program
Illinois Review Political Analysis
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD — Illinois could add 100,000 new enrollees to its Medicaid rolls in the near future. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, which administers Medicaid, asked the federal government to approve accelerating the expansion o... »
Illinois lawmakers want to regulate social media
Illinois Review Political Analysis
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD, IL - According to the Tribune, an Illinois state representative from Chicago has introduced legislation in Springfield that would ban businesses from requiring job applicants to divulge their social media passwords. WJBC radio in Bloomingt... »
IL House to vote on semi-automatic gun ban
Illinois Review Political Analysis
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD - A ban on semiautomatic guns that was introduced a year ago and sent back to committee at the end of last year's legislative session was resurrected from the bill grave and is now ready to be voted on... »
More responses to Quinn's State of the State
Illinois Review Political Analysis
Feb 03SPRINGFIELD - Governor Quinn's State of the State address Wednesday sparked lively responses still coming in - from State Senator Christine Radogno, State Rep. Mike Connelly, GOP Senate candidates Jim Oberweis and John Bambenek as well as GOP House can... »
EVA Monday: Shopping out of the box
East Village Association
Feb 01Maybe your idea of shopping local is not calling the store Tar-SHAY. What would it take to make the big-box store a last resort? Local First Chicago, a network of independent local businesses, makes its case for thinking and acting local at the Feb. 6 ... »