Illinois to receive $90 million through Affordable Care Act to allow residents to receive care in their communities

Online Staff Report June 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner announced Illinois will receive resources
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June 12, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Americans Against Fracking, concerned Illinoisans tell governor not to play ball with the oil and gas industry

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — June 11, a coalition of grassroots organizations led by Americans Against Fracking, Food & Water Watch,
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June 12, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Activists to convene at Wrigley Field June 11 to rally against fracking

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Tuesday, June 11, a coalition of grassroots organizations led by Americans Against Fracking, Food & Water
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June 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Madigan warns of medical alert services scam

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) alerted Illinois residents to be wary of unsolicited calls
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June 6, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State concealed carry bill awaits governor’s signature

By Brandon Reid Senior Assistant Editor Both the Illinois House and Illinois Senate approved a measure May 31 that would allow for
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June 3, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois 14th state to call for overturning of ‘Citizens United’ ruling

Online Staff Report Illinois became the 14th state to call for a constitutional amendment to rid elections of corporate money and
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May 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 3 Comments

Sosnowski: Historic fracking agreement means jobs

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In a landmark vote Thursday night, May 30, the Illinois House approved a bipartisan fracking
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May 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Lt. Gov. Simon’s college scorecard resolution adopted by General Assembly

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) praised members of the state Senate May 30 for
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May 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

MoveOn members mobilize against state fracking bill

Online Staff Report Thursday, May 30, MoveOn members from Illinois will be mobilizing as part of a statewide day of action
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May 30, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Sosnowski: Medicaid expansion in Illinois ‘irresponsible’

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — May 27, the Illinois House of Representatives advanced legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage as
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May 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Settlement reached with e-book publishers in overpricing scheme

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined 32 other attorneys general May 22 in proposed antitrust
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

April home sales up 25.3 percent from a year ago, statewide median price at $145,900

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois home sales increased 25.3 percent over previous-year levels in April and median prices increased
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State legislature approves medical marijuana bill

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State lawmakers gave final approval Friday, May 17, to a measure that would allow Illinois residents
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Fracking bill passes Illinois House committee

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The House Executive Committee unanimously approved a bipartisan fracking bill May 21 that would regulate
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May 21, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Bill Clinton voices support for Illinois marriage equality

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As a final vote in the Illinois House of Representatives approaches, former President Bill Clinton
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May 21, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois legislature approves medical marijuana measure, bill awaits governor’s signature

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State lawmakers gave final approval Friday, May 17, to a measure that will allow Illinois
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May 20, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Bill calls for census count of inmates at home addresses, not prisons where they are housed

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In an effort to increase the accuracy of the census population count, state Rep. Chuck
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May 16, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Illinois unemployment rate drops to 9.3 percent in April

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — The April unemployment rate fell to 9.3 percent from 9.5 percent in March, according to preliminary
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May 16, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Sosnowski seeks to boost upkeep of veterans’ memorials

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A measure introduced by State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Belvidere, aimed at boosting the upkeep of
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May 16, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Bipartisan vote by Illinois Senate calls on Congress to overturn ‘Citizens United’

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With a bipartisan 37-9 vote May 14 by the state Senate, Illinois came one step
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Former head of Maywood Housing Authority sentenced to six years for stealing more than $400,000 in public funds

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) has announced the former head of the Maywood Housing
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Senate passes Lt. Gov.’s ethics reform bill

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) applauded the Illinois Senate May 9 for its 52-1 passage
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Lt. Gov. Simon encourages Senate passage of tightly-regulated medical marijuana legislation

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — May 13, Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) announced her support for House Bill 1,
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May 13, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Taxpayers United president: Quinn’s proposal to add 200 state police will cost taxpayers $1.5 billion

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s (D) proposal to add roughly 200 additional state police will cost Illinois
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May 2, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Jefferson backs bill that would allow seniors to stay in homes while receiving health care services

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — To provide a better quality of life for senior citizens and people with disabilities, state
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Lt. Gov. Simon urges passage of ethics reform measure

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — With a month left before the Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn, Illinios Lt. Gov.
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State House Republicans push for vote on fracking agreement

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A group of House Republicans called for a House vote April 30 on a bi-partisan
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

CUB: Gas companies seeking $3 billion pay raise

From CUB’s Spring 2013 newsletter Illinois gas utilities are trying to steamroll legislation through Springfield, Ill., that would allow the companies
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Treasurer encourages use of low-interest loan program for flood victims

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With recent flooding in various communities throughout the state, Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford (R)
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April 26, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois House Republicans unveil welfare reform proposal

Online Staff Report Illinois House Republican lawmakers have unveiled a package of legislation designed to reduce fraud and misuse of the
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Illinois House approves medical marijuana legislation

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In a 61-57 vote, the Illinois House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday, April 17, that would
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Deadline May 1 for $1,000 Legislative Black Caucus Scholarship

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A 12-year member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC), state Rep. Chuck Jefferson, D-Rockford,
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State bill aims to bar sale of meth ingredients

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) applauded House lawmakers for their unanimous support of a bill
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Rep. Jefferson backs anti-gang bill

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — To help diminish gang violence in schools, state Rep. Chuck Jefferson, D-Rockford, voted for legislation last
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Five charged for illegally collecting $159,000 in unemployment benefits

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) have announced
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April 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State House unanimously passes bill to strengthen sentencing for child porn offenders

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) praised the Illinois House of Representatives April 11 for
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April 11, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Madigan, attorneys general urge Congress to act on immigration reform

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) was joined by a bipartisan group of 34 other state
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Cabello pushes bill that would require counties to disclose compensation increases

Online Staff Report Legislation increasing local government transparency was chosen by state Rep. John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, this week to be
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Victors in FOIA disputes should recover legal fees

• The Rock River Times’ 2010 battle with school district over release of Patrick Hardy letter referenced Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Local News> News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Area libraries receive part of $11.9 million in statewide grants

Online Staff Report Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White (D) has awarded Fiscal Year 2013 Illinois Public Library
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Firearms Working Group presents concealed carry checklist

Online Staff Report SPARTA, Ill. — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) and members of her Firearms Working Group urged the
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April 1, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 7 Comments

State trooper dies after squad car struck by semi on I-294

Online Staff Report DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau released the following statement regarding the fatal crash
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March 29, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State contractor pleads guilty to fraud in obtaining millions in taxpayer-funded contracts

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) announced March 28 the former president of a Peoria, Ill.,
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March 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Illinois gets ‘A-’ for transparency of government spending

Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois received an “A-” when it comes to government spending transparency, according to “Following the Money 2013:
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March 27, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois adds 12,400 jobs in February, statewide unemployment at 9.5 percent

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois added 12,400 jobs in February, continuing a three-year pattern of job growth that has intensified
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March 21, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

February home sales in Illinois up 16.2 percent from a year ago

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois home sales increased 16.2 percent over previous-year levels in February and median prices increased
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March 21, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State workers in Illinois underpaid, new study finds

By Phil Ciciora Business & Law Editor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign News Bureau CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A comparison of public
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March 20, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | 3 Comments

Jefferson moves bill to protect survivors of sexual crimes to house floor

Online Staff Report March 13, state Rep. Chuck Jefferson, D-Rockford, passed his bill out of the House of Representatives with bipartisan
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March 15, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois groups praise Speaker Madigan for supporting fracking moratorium

By Environment Illinois SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — One day after nearly a hundred concerned citizens converged on Springfield, Ill., to call for
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March 14, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Sosnowski advances bill to crack down on uninsured motorists

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Belvidere, passed a bill out of committee March 13 that would
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March 13, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)


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