Measure to strengthen luring law awaits Quinn’s OK
Hundreds of cases of attempted child abductions in Chicago and suburban Cook County in recent years ended without most alleged perpetrators facing any penalty. Now the state is working to...
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Illinois’ outdated eavesdropping law still in limbo
— The state's unusually strict eavesdropping law is viewed as so outdated that Chicago police refused to enforce it during the NATO summit and several courts have tossed it out....
Quinn says Medicaid cuts were needed to prevent collapse
Gov. Pat Quinn signed a series of bills into law Thursday aimed at saving the state's troubled health care program for the poor through a combination of deep cuts and...
Quinn says Medicaid cuts were needed to prevent collapse
Gov. Pat Quinn signed a series of bills into law Thursday aimed at saving the state's troubled health care program for the poor through a combination of deep cuts and...
Quinn indicates gambling expansion isn’t a good bet
Gov. Pat Quinn gave strong indications Monday that he will not sign the casino gambling package on its way to his desk. "I wouldn't hold your breath on getting that...
No pension reform, but plenty of other bills pass
Lawmakers might not have fixed the state's woeful government worker pension systems before heading home for the summer, but they did take time to address scores of other issues involving...
Strip club tax sent to governor
SPRINGFIELD --- Strip clubs that sell booze or let people drink alcoholic beverages would face a new tax under a measure the Illinois House sent to the governor today. Lawmakers...
Madigan reverses course, paves way for pension reform
SPRINGFIELD — As lawmakers head toward adjournment tonight, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan paved the way for a comprehensive government worker pension reform plan by dropping his demand that suburban...
Strip club tax sent to governor
SPRINGFIELD --- Strip clubs that sell booze or let people drink alcoholic beverages would face a new tax under a measure the Illinois House sent to the governor today. Lawmakers...
Madigan reverses course, paves way for pension reform
SPRINGFIELD — As lawmakers head toward adjournment Thursday night, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan paved the way for a comprehensive government worker pension reform plan by dropping his demand that...