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9:49am

Thu Mar 14

Senate Committee Moves Two Pension Reform Bills To Chamber Floor

After more than three hours of debate in the Senate Executive Committee, two pension reform bills were passed out of committee and moved to the Senate floor yesterday.

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State Journal-Register

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by Ashlee Rezin

5:49pm

Wed Mar 13

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Anti-Fracking Protesters March On Statehouse, Madigan Supports Moratorium

More than 100 protesters descended on the Illinois Statehouse in Springfield yesterday to rally against a regulatory bill and call for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in Illinois.

Opponents to hydraulic fracturing say it has a negative environmental impact, including extreme water and air pollution. Demonstrators yesterday spoke with legislators and passed petitions that urged lawmakers to support a two-year moratorium on fracking in Illinois.

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5:39pm

Wed Mar 13

Illinois U.S. Reps Send Letter In Support Of Same-Sex Marriage

Six members of the Illinois congressional delegation sent a letter in support of the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act to the Illinois General Assembly today.

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10:53am

Wed Mar 13

State Board Of Education, Lawmakers Battle It Out Over Ed Funding

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has called for a 17 percent increase in overall state aid, which amounts to about $847 million. Lawmakers call it a "dream figure."

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State Journal-Register

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by Ashlee Rezin

6:10pm

Tue Mar 12

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Marriage Equality Could Be A Major Boost For Illinois' Struggling Economy

Economy

For a state that is in dire fiscal circumstances, passing the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act in Illinois, which would legalize same-sex marriage, would generate between $54 million and $103 million in new spending over the first three years, according to a new report.

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9:18pm

Mon Mar 11

Illinois, SEC Settle Case Surrounding Underfunded Pension System

Illinois and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled a federal civil securities fraud case surrounding the state's underfunded pension system Monday.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Reuters

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8:26pm

Mon Mar 11

Illinois Chamber Of Commerce Claims Tax Loopholes Are Job Creators

Attempting to dent Illinois’ $9 billion deficit and backlog of bills, Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget proposal last week called for closing a few corporate tax loopholes. But, a representative from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce said those loopholes are corporate incentives and job creators.

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Associated Press

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5:59pm

Fri Mar 8

State House Passes Increase For Physicians' License

A budget deficit in the medical unit of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has prompted legislators to support an increase to physicians' license fees.

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Associated Press

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7:37pm

Thu Mar 7

Illinois Gaming Expansion Bill Passes Committee

On the same day Gov. Pat Quinn announced in his budget address that a gaming expansion in Illinois must have “tough ethical standards,” the Illinois Senate Executive Committee approved legislation that would bring five new casinos to Illinois.

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State Journal-Register

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