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State Police: 10 percent increase in financial crimes

Staff Report The Illinois State Police (ISP) — Zone 2 Investigations saw a 10 percent increase in financial crimes they investigated
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February 20, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Rep. Cabello targets property taxes

Online Staff Report With rapidly declining home values and property taxes on the rise across Illinois, State Rep. John Cabello, R-Machesney
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February 15, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

State Rep. Jefferson moves to strengthen laws against sex offenders

Online Staff Report State Rep. Chuck Jefferson, D-Rockford, is introducing a bill to enhance legal action against the criminal sexual assault
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February 15, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

$29 million settlement reached with Toyota regarding company’s failure to notify public of safety defects

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined a $29 million, multi-state settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation
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February 14, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon will not seek re-election

Online Staff Report Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) has announced she will not seek re-election in 2014, but will likely
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February 13, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Illinois Sheriffs’ Association opposes increased gun control, Mayors Against Illegal Guns to rally in Washington, D.C.

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association (ISA), at their Winter Training Conference, adopted a resolution that mirrors
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February 11, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Department of Justice, 14 states join Illinois in suing Standard & Poor’s

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s (D) lawsuit against Standard & Poor’s proceeds in Illinois,
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois newspapers launch free public notice website

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Press Association (IPA) has created and launched a new statewide public notice website that
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Durbin, Bustos discuss Thomson prison with Federal Bureau of Prisons director

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jan. 31, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., discussed the
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January 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

$120 million national settlement reached over faulty foreclosure practices

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Jan. 31, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined with 45 of her counterparts to announce
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January 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Deadline Feb. 4 for CBAI Foundation for Community Banking scholarship

Online Staff Report The CBAI Foundation for Community Banking announces its 2013 Annual Scholarship Program, which enables Illinois high-school seniors
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Statehouse News | Comments (0)

14 charged for illegally collecting more than $400,000 in unemployment benefits

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced indictments
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January 29, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Madigan joins FTC, states to shut down global pyramid scheme

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Joining the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general from Kentucky and North Carolina, Illinois
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January 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 3 Comments

State to offer temporary visitor driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants

Online Staff Report Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) announced Jan. 28 at a bill signing with Illinois Gov.
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January 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

State treasurer reacts to Standard and Poor’s downgrading of Illinois’ credit rating

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — “Standard and Poor’s has announced another downgrade of Illinois’ General Obligation bond debt,” Illinois
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Rockford metro area’s unemployment rate at 11.2 percent in December, no longer highest in state

Online Staff Report The unemployment rate for the Rockford metropolitan area was 11.2 percent in December, as the area lost 700
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Madigan: More than $1 million in wages, benefits returned to Illinois workers in 2012

Online Staff Report Chicago — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Jan. 24 that her office recovered more than $1 million
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 5 Comments

December unemployment unchanged in Illinois at 8.7 percent

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — The December 2012 unemployment rate in Illinois was unchanged at 8.7 percent, according to preliminary data
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January 17, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Law enforcement officials round up 17 in methamphetamine ring in southern Illinois

Online Staff Report BENTON, Ill. — Law enforcement officials announced a federal grand jury has indicted 17 individuals on charges of
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Rep. Jefferson elected assistant majority leader

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Chuck Jefferson, D-Rockford, was selected by his peers to serve as an
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Madigan: Deadline Jan. 18 for foreclosure settlement claims

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) is reminding eligible Illinois borrowers that the deadline to file
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State attorney general files for rehearing of concealed carry cases

Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) announced Jan. 8 that she has filed a petition for rehearing
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January 9, 2013 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

State attorney general files for rehearing of concealed carry cases

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) announced Jan. 8 that she has filed a petition for
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January 8, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Disability parking crackdown results in more than 160 citations statewide

Online Staff Report Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) announced Jan. 4 that the Secretary of State Police issued 166
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January 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Rockford’s Bishop Malloy issues statement on same-sex marriage

Online Staff Report Bishop David J. Malloy, head of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford, sent a statement Jan. 3 to all
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January 3, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | 5 Comments

State comptroller: Consequences of going over the ‘fiscal cliff’ would be ‘devastating’ for Illinois

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka warned Dec. 28 that the economic impact for the state budget
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December 28, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

New Year’s ranks as deadliest day on U.S. roads, push made for identified ignition interlock devices

Online Staff Report AURORA, Ill. — As Americans prepare for holiday celebrations, AAA reminds drivers and passengers alike of the dangers
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December 27, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Tougher penalties for fraud, abuse of disability parking go into effect Jan. 1

Online Staff Report The law proposed by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) to crack down on fraud and abuse
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December 27, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Up to $70 million designated for housing counseling services, foreclosure relief efforts in Illinois

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) recently announced she has designated up to $70 million of
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December 27, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois families eligible for tax breaks on 529 college savings

Staff Report CHICAGO — By taking action before the end of December, families who hope to help their children afford a
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

November monthly job gain largest of the year in Illinois

Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois added 16,400 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.7 percent, according to preliminary
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois is a national leader in its efforts to combat drunk driving

• Jesse White applauds NTSB for its recommendation that all states follow Illinois’ lead Staff Report Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State Police urge motorists to remember Move Over law

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police (ISP) District 16 Commander, Captain James Alexander, is reminding motorists to be alert
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Expert answers questions about same-sex marriage

By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — A University of Illinois
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

November monthly job gain largest of the year in Illinois

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois added 16,400 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 8.7 percent, according to
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December 21, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Home sales, median prices show gains in November in Illinois

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois home sales increased 30.6 percent over previous-year levels in November and median prices increased
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December 21, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Police to crack down on underage bar patrons over holiday break

Online Staff Report Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) has announced that Secretary of State Police have stepped up efforts
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December 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

U of I prof advises ‘Sesame Street’ on divorce materials

By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — When Sesame Street decided
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State offers businesses international trade assistance

Staff Report The Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) continues to support and expand programs to help manufacturers achieve sustainable growth
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois attorney general files two lawsuits in crackdown on new form of mortgage-related scam

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sought to crack down on a new form of “mortgage rescue
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December 18, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Lt. Gov. speaks at meeting convened by Sen. Durbin on Mississippi River

Online Staff Report EAST ALTON, Ill. — As work begins to blast away rock pinnacles posing a hazard to barge traffic
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December 17, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

$43 million settlement reached with Pfizer over alleged unlawful marketing of Zyvox, Lyrica

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) announced Dec. 12 a $42.9 million settlement with Pfizer Inc.
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State’s ban on concealed carry ruled unconstitutional

• Appeals court gives state lawmakers 180 days to develop concealed carry law Staff Report Illinois may soon join the rest of the
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

State Police urge motorists to use caution near crash scenes

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police are warning motorists to be vigilant in observing stranded vehicles and pedestrians near
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Frequency of cell phone ‘cramming’ scam doubles

Staff Report The number of fraudulent “cramming” fees charged to Illinois cellp hone callers has nearly doubled over the last year
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State’s ban on concealed carry ruled unconstitutional

• Appeals court gives state lawmakers 180 days to develop concealed carry law Online Staff Report Illinois may soon join the rest of
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December 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

State senator voices opposition to senate’s passing of bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, IL – Controversial legislation allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses passed the Illinois Senate despite the
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December 6, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

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