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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Lawmakers have a week left — and much unsettled

    — State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the one they put together when they started in January: pension reform, gun control, gambling expansion and a budget.
    — State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the one they put together when they started in January: pension reform, gun control, gambling expansion and a budget....

    Tags: Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Teachers, Interior Policy, Weaponry

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Madigan pushes through gun bill over Quinn objections

    — Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday pushed a concealed weapons bill through the House over the objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate President John Cullerton, who oppose a provision that would overrule local gun laws in Chicago and other cities.
    — Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday pushed a concealed weapons bill through the House over the objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate President John Cullerton, who oppose a provision that would overrule local gun laws in Chicago and other cities....

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, Chicago Transit Authority, FBI

    3. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Quinn, Emanuel lash out at Madigan gun bill

    — Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senate President John Cullerton decried a bill to legalize concealed firearms that is backed by powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, contending it would invalidate strict local gun laws like Chicago's ban on assault weapons.
    — Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senate President John Cullerton decried a bill to legalize concealed firearms that is backed by powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, contending it would invalidate strict local gun laws like Chicago's...

    Tags: Justice System, Rahm Emanuel, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, Chicago Transit Authority

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. House passes gun bill over Quinn, Emanuel objections

    SPRINGFIELD — Over objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the House approved a concealed weapons bill today that is aimed at ending Illinois’ status as the last state in the nation without a law to allow its citizens to carry guns in public.
    SPRINGFIELD — Over objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the House approved a concealed weapons bill today that is aimed at ending Illinois’ status as the last state in the nation without a law to allow its citizens to carry...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, FBI, Mental Health, Interior Policy

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Illinois House introduces less restrictive gun bill

    — An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its own set of rules and could make it easier to get a permit. The latest proposal is an attempt to address...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, Mental Health, Interior Policy, Weaponry

    6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Illinois concealed carry bill heads to House floor

    SPRINGFIELD --- An Illinois House panel today approved a concealed weapons bill that supporters say attempts to walk the fine line between gun rights advocates and gun control supporters, but some Chicago-area lawmakers want a more restrictive bill.
    SPRINGFIELD --- An Illinois House panel today approved a concealed weapons bill that supporters say attempts to walk the fine line between gun rights advocates and gun control supporters, but some Chicago-area lawmakers want a more restrictive bill. The...

    Tags: Justice System, Rahm Emanuel, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, Interior Policy

    7. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Illinois concealed carry bill stalls

    — The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate.
    — The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, Interior Policy, Kwame Raoul

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate

    — A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Crime, Law and Justice, Mental Health, Interior Policy, Palatine

    9. May 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. The do-nothing caucus

    Last fall on this page, we endorsed candidates for the Illinois House based largely on their fiscal policies. Illinois is beyond a crisis point; its lawmakers need to find solutions. So:
    Last fall on this page, we endorsed candidates for the Illinois House based largely on their fiscal policies. Illinois is beyond a crisis point; its lawmakers need to find solutions. So: Were candidates willing to enact serious pension reform? Cut state...

    Tags: Camille Y. Lilly, Rita Mayfield, Elmhurst, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy

    10. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Illinois looking at different concealed carry rules for Cook County

    SPRINGFIELD — People who want to carry a concealed weapon in Chicago and elsewhere in Cook County would get an extra layer of scrutiny under legislation being drafted in the Illinois Senate, according to the authors of the proposal.
    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD — People who want to carry a concealed weapon in Chicago and elsewhere in Cook County would get an extra layer of scrutiny under legislation being drafted in the Illinois Senate, according to the authors of the proposal. The...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Springfield, Crime, Law and Justice, Tim Bivins, Kwame Raoul

    11. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Illinois House defeats less restrictive concealed carry bill

    SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House Thursday night defeated a concealed weapons proposal favored by gun rights advocates, a setback that could spur negotiations toward finding common ground with lawmakers who back gun control.
    SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House Thursday night defeated a concealed weapons proposal favored by gun rights advocates, a setback that could spur negotiations toward finding common ground with lawmakers who back gun control. The legislation...

    Tags: Rentals, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy

    12. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Illinois test vote on concealed carry fails

    SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois House overwhelmingly rejected a concealed carry measure today in an emotional test vote on the controversial gun legislation.
    Tribune reporters
    SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois House overwhelmingly rejected a concealed carry measure today in an emotional test vote on the controversial gun legislation. The legislation emerged in the form of an amendment that was modeled after a highly restrictive...

    Tags: Kelly M. Cassidy, Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Highwood

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