While Attorney General Lisa Madigan seeks to provide Gov. Pat Quinn with more time to consider the bill, concealed carry legislation that passed through the Illinois General Assembly last week has come under fire
from the Illinois Press Association.
Potential candidate in the governor's race, Bill
Daley, criticized the state's leadership for failing to pass pension reform
legislation during the spring session.
Fitch Ratings downgraded Illinois' credit rating Monday in response to the state legislature's inability to pass pension reform legislation during the spring session.
Gov. Pat Quinn said he was open to separating Chicago's waterways that hook up the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes in efforts to keep Asian carp and other invasive species from infiltrating the massive body of freshwater.
The Illinois Senate passed legislation Friday that creates a public-private partnership that will allow the Illinois Department of Transportation to move forward with the development of the South Suburban Airport in Peotone.
