State Senate looks to raid funds to pay old bills

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — To pay down overdue bills, Illinois Senate Democrats want to siphon cash from
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News> featured | Comments (0)

Illinois Senate committee votes to send minimum-wage hike to the floor

By Jayette Bolinski Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A plan to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to more than $10 per hour
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May 17, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

FTC, states announce $45 million Skechers settlement

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined the Federal Trade Commission, 44 other states and the
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Madigan, Equip for Equality join 16-year-old Fenwick student in lawsuit against IHSA

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, with Equip for Equality and a 16-year-old high school student from
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Strip club bill offers two options for clubs to help restore funding to rape crisis centers

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With bipartisan support and agreement from victim advocates and the adult entertainment industry, strip clubs
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Priorities for Illinois women voters: Jobs and economy, not abortion

By Jayette Bolinski Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As the country’s two main political parties continue to duke it out in
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May 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Home care workers, people with disabilities denounce governor’s proposed cuts to home care services

Online Staff Report This week in six cities across the state, people with disabilities, their family members, and home care workers
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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois receives $20 million in landmark settlement with Abbott Labs for off-label marketing of Depakote

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined her federal counterparts, 44 other states and the District
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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

May 14 deadline to provide input on state’s school district efficiency proposals

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In advance of the May 14 deadline, Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) is inviting
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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Child care workers decry threatened three-month delay in state payments, delay affects local YWCA

Editor’s note: May 2, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration said it has begun to delay payments to more than 40,000
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May 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois may make state retirees pay into health care

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois taxpayer-subsidized health care for state retirees could end with legislation moving through
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May 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Treasurer supports keeping Tamms Correctional Center open

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford said Tamms Correctional Center in southern Illinois should not close, as
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Lt. Gov. testifies in support of College Choice Reports

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) submitted written testimony to the Senate Higher Education Committee
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Bill would allow citizens to record police officers performing public duties in public places

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Des Plaines, has introduced a bill that would make it legal
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April 30, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: March home sales in Illinois best in four years

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois home sales posted the best March sales numbers in four years, and median prices snapped
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Consult a lawyer at no cost on Ask a Lawyer Day April 28

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Anyone in Illinois with a question about a legal matter can call and talk to a
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Governor’s pension reforms lay out tough choices

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s (D) pension reforms give public employees two choices: get
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April 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Quinn calls for cuts, cig tax hike to tackle state Medicaid costs

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) wants to deflate ballooning Medicaid costs with higher
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April 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

CAFO clean water bill passes state senate Environment Committee

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Senate Environment Committee passed a bill Wednesday, April 18, that would end a
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April 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

April 30 public hearing in Rockford to address draft school district consolidation recommendations

Online Staff Report Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) will be in Rockford Monday, April 30, to host a public hearing
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April 19, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

$20 million from national foreclosure settlement to assist Illinois homeowners hit by foreclosure crisis

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that $20 million in funding from the national foreclosure settlement
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Treasurer reports 99 percent success rate in recent unclaimed property auction

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford announced the results of the Illinois Treasurer’s Online Unclaimed Property
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April 13, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Sosnowski pushes bill to limit state gas taxes

Online Staff Report State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford/Belvidere, is pushing a new limit on Illinois’ gas taxes in an effort to
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April 12, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Attorney General: Book publishers, Apple conspired to overcharge consumers for e-book bestsellers

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 15 other states April 11 in a lawsuit against three
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Audit dings Illinois State Police for FOID backlog, overtime pay

By Jayette Bolinski Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Workers who process Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card applications for theIllinois State Police
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Gaps seen in Illinois gun owner screening process

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The ranks of Illinois gun owners likely include people with severe mental health
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Report: Illinois ranks high for early childhood education access for 3-year-olds, quality standards are high

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — Illinois ranks 15th in the nation for serving 4-year-olds with state-funded pre-K in 2011, rebounding
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April 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Gaps seen in Illinois gun owner screening process

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The ranks of Illinois gun owners likely include people with severe mental health
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April 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Audit dings Illinois State Police for FOID backlog, overtime pay

By Jayette Bolinski Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Workers who process Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card applications for theIllinois State Police
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April 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State awards grants to public school libraries, Rockford schools to get $20,496.95

Online Staff Report Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded Fiscal Year 2012 School District Library Program
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April 6, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Madigan: Settlement with AMC Theatres to provide unprecedented access to movies for people with disabilities

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) announced April 4 a landmark settlement with Illinois’ largest movie
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

AT&T, Verizon to prohibit third-party ‘cramming’ charges

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan commended two national telephone companies for implementing bans to end a
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March 29, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

U of I president to get golden parachute after he steps down July 1

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former University of Illinois President Michael Hogan will get a soft landing after
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March 29, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois House pushes for ban on sex with corpses

By Stephanie Fryer Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Necrophilia is not illegal in Illinois. Not yet. A measure outlawing fornication with
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March 29, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Bill to prevent recyclable metal thefts passes state House

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — House Bill 3825, designed to tighten regulations and penalties regarding recyclable metal purchases, passed the
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State park fees needed for maintenance, according to advocates and lawmakers

By Anthony Brino Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Those interested in visiting state parks in Illinois may have to pay
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Report finds modest gains in Illinois, America’s college attainment rates

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) joined education experts in the nation’s capitol March
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March 26, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois Treasurer’s Online Unclaimed Property Auction runs March 26-April 1

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Treasurer’s Online Unclaimed Property Auction begins at 10 a.m., Monday, March 26, and
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March 26, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

U of I president resigns, board to name long-time U of I leader Robert Easter as successor

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — University of Illinois President Michael J. Hogan has submitted his resignation to the Board of Trustees,
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March 23, 2012 | Also published in Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Madigan calls for debt reduction for Fannie, Freddie borrowers

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency March 23 to
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March 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Lt. Gov. supports Complete College reform package

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D), state Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood, state Sen. Michael Frerichs,
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March 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Rep. Jefferson helps save tax caps as forest preserve tax rate bill fails

By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher and Brandon Reid Assistant Editor House Bill 4752 was defeated in the Illinois House of Representatives by a
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March 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Bill to ban ‘cramming’ on phone bills passes state House

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded House lawmakers for their unanimous support of legislation to ban
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March 22, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Student debt crisis: Madigan says costs will ‘produce a generation of students saddled with crushing debt’

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) testified in a hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary
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March 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois 10th least corrupt state in nation, according to new study

Online Staff Report Just days after Illinois’ second-straight former governor began a prison sentence for corruption charges, a comprehensive study released
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March 19, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Blagojevich begins 14-year prison sentence

Online Staff Report Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) will begin his 14-year prison sentence for corruption charges Thursday, March 15. The
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March 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Lt. Gov. wants hearing on proposed sand mine near Starved Rock

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) is advocating for more transparency and public input as a
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March 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois gets ‘B-’ in annual report on transparency in government spending

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois received a “B-” when it comes to government spending transparency, according to “Following the Money
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March 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund reports flat investment returns for 2011

Online Staff Report OAK BROOK, Ill. — After a year of frequent and sometimes dramatic swings in the financial markets, investment
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March 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Applications of Illinois Eavesdropping Act still being debated — part 3

• A whistleblower’s story Editor’s note: Part one of this series appeared in the Jan. 25-31 issue and part two appeared
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | 3 Comments


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