The Illinois Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear a direct appeal of a Sangamon County judge's ruling, which said retirees' state-subsidized health insurance is not a
constitutionally-protected pension benefit.
Less than 60 percent of Americans had health coverage through their employer in 2011, a new report released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation showed.
Illinois experienced a 2 percent decline in first-quarter foreclosure activity compared to last quarter, and activity was also down 4.5 percent from a year earlier, a report from RealtyTrac shows.
The U.S. Senate voted 68-31 today to begin debate on a gun control package that includes expanding background checks for gun purchasers and new gun trafficking penalties.
Yesterday at a Senate Executive Committee hearing, state gaming
officials said they would need to hire 300 additional people to
successfully implement a massive gaming expansion bill pending in the
Illinois Senate.
More than 100 people participated in the “Going Home” rally yesterday
at the Illinois Statehouse in Springfield, calling on legislators to
support the closing of state institutions and expand community living options for people with disabilities.
Jeri Wright, the daughter of President Barack Obama’s former pastor,
Rev. Jeremiah Wright, was indicted yesterday on charges of money
laundering and lying to federal investigators.
Congressional action blocked the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to halt
Saturday mail delivery, an initiative that was estimated to save the agency
$2 billion a year.
