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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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: Michael Madigan, Politics, Kwame Raoul, Brandon W. Phelps, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Illinois Senate approves gay marriage

    SPRINGFIELD — The Democratic-led Senate delivered a Valentine’s Day victory to gay and lesbian couples today, passing legislation for the first time that would allow same-sex marriage in Illinois.
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    SPRINGFIELD — The Democratic-led Senate delivered a Valentine’s Day victory to gay and lesbian couples today, passing legislation for the first time that would allow same-sex marriage in Illinois. The gay marriage measure now goes to the...

    Tags: Family, Jesse Jackson, Social Issues, Politics, Bible

    3. Feb 29, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Transit activists propose hike in state gas tax to fund public transit

    Mass transit supporters proposed state legislation Wednesday that would increase the gas tax in the Chicago region to raise a projected $168 million over five years for the CTA, Metra and Pace.
    Tribune reporter
    Mass transit supporters proposed state legislation Wednesday that would increase the gas tax in the Chicago region to raise a projected $168 million over five years for the CTA, Metra and Pace. The legislation seeks to index the state motor fuel tax to...

    Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Politics, Public Transportation, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Metra

    4. May 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. No driving with a lapdog law fails in state Senate

    SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Senate barked down a bill that would have banned Fido and other pets from being in the lap of a driver while on the road, but the vote came only after Democrats managed to nip at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for once driving with the family dog on the roof of a car.
    Tribune reporter
    SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Senate barked down a bill that would have banned Fido and other pets from being in the lap of a driver while on the road, but the vote came only after Democrats managed to nip at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney...

    Tags: Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Mike Jacobs

    5. Jan 31, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  5. On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield

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    Where do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that......
    6. Jun 16, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Senate Democrats will go along with road construction deal

    Illinois Senate Democrats say they will go along with a plan to avoid Gov. Pat Quinn's threatened shutdown of summer construction projects.
    Clout Street
    Illinois Senate Democrats say they will go along with a plan to avoid Gov. Pat Quinn's threatened shutdown of summer construction projects. That means lawmakers will return to Springfield on Wednesday to keep millions of dollars worth of school, road and...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, John J Cullerton, Justice System, Human Interest, Springfield

    7. May 31, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  7. New congressional map on way to Quinn's desk

    Clout St
    Posted by Rick Pearson at 2:22 p.m.; updated at 2:23 p.m. SPRINGFIELD --- Democrats in the Senate sent Gov. Pat Quinn a new map of the state’s congressional boundaries for the next decade, a plan which carves up suburban districts......
    8. May 11, 2011 |Story| Chicago Breaking News

  8. Casino smoking bill on hold in Senate

    Tribune reporter
    SPRINGFIELD -- Legislation to allow smoking again on Illinois casino boats will have to wait until next week for a showdown vote in a Senate committee. Sponsoring Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Cicero, chose to hold off calling the bill for a vote today in...

    Tags: Michael Madigan, Cicero, Crime, Law and Justice, John J Cullerton, Indiana

    9. Mar 30, 2009 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Illinois government: Governor, legislative leaders increase private meetings

    Tribune reporter
    SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn and the top legislative leaders strode down a stairwell and into a Capitol hearing room for a private meeting with the House and Senate lawmakers—all fellow Democrats—who together control state government....

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Michael Madigan, Politics, George Ryan, Lawyers

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