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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...
Tags: Government, Elections, Chicago Transit Authority, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gun Control
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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...
Tags: Elections, Assault, Gun Control, Chicago Transit Authority, Pat Quinn
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Prayer news
Change of SubjectThe Illinois Family Institute sent out an "urgent prayer request" today to stop a sex-ed bill in the state Senate (via Capitol Fax) and name-checked eight ostensibly undecided senators. Seven of eight voted yes and the bill passed 37-21. It...... -
Editorial: A bizarre blame game played by two senators
In a letter to Gov. Pat Quinn last week, two Illinois Senate leaders called for the ouster of Julie Hamos, who heads the state's biggest public aid agency. Appointed in 2010, Hamos holds one of state government's most complicated, thankless jobs. She...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Science and Technology, Medicaid, Health Insurance
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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. The...
Tags: Elections, Gun Control, Pat Quinn, Interior Policy, Chicago Mayor
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Lawmakers go along with ComEd rate hikes, override Quinn
Clout StreetSPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the legislation, the minimum number of votes needed to do so. The vote came a day...Tags: Government, Louis I Lang, Politics, Ameren Corporation, Executive Branch
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Birth control in sex ed classes passes Illinois Senate
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- Illinois public schools that teach sex education will be required to provide information about birth control under a measure the Senate sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday. The legislation is a change from current policy, where...Tags: Birth Control, Health and Safety at School, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Treatments, Illinois General Assembly
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Illinois 70 mph highway speed limit bill sent to governor
Clout StreetThe Illinois House today sent Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would raise the speed limit on non-urban interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph. Supporters said increasing the limit would put Illinois in line with neighboring states and help the...Tags: Government, Illinois Department of Transportation, Barbara Flynn Currie, Jack D Franks, Politics
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Quinn to decide whether birth control must be taught in sex ed classes
— Illinois public schools that teach sex education would be required to provide students information about birth control under a measure sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday. The legislation is a departure from current policy, in which abstinence...
Tags: Linda Holmes, Government, Elections, Executive Branch, Health and Safety at School
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Lawmakers override Quinn on ComEd veto
— Lawmakers on Wednesday rejected Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from raising rates in exchange for promises to digitize the electrical grid. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the original legislation, which would allow the...
Tags: Louis I Lang, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Tom Cross, Pat Quinn
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Truckload of concerns after lawmakers OK higher speed limit
Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor. Supporters said the higher...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Government, Illinois Department of Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Executive Branch
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