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The obstructionists, Part 3
By all accounts, and especially if you read his literature, Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge is a fiscal hawk. "Budgeting for results," designed to make every program prove its worth, is his baby. He's chairman of one Senate...
Tags: Justice System, Unemployment Benefits, Finance, Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance
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Voice of the People
One-party system With the most recent downgrade of the state's credit rating, the failure of Illinois' one-party system is now complete. The refusal by the Democratic Party's hierarchy to face up to the state's massive financial problems, caused by the...Tags: Government, Interior Policy, Elections, U.S. Congress, Executive Branch
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Editorial: Sen. McCarter, Sen. McCann, why are you crushing Illinois?
Republican state Sens. Kyle McCarter and Sam McCann, who represent central and southern Illinois, describe themselves as fiscal conservatives. Elected and re-elected with help from tea party supporters, they've solemnly promised to get Springfield...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Finance, Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections
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What to get for the political dad who has everything
What do political dads really want on Father's Day? I'm not a political dad. So all I'd like is a pair of leopard-print spandex bike shorts and a Big Wheel Sidewalk Screamer, that I may go on bike rides with the mayor of Chicago. But what do political...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Justice, Elections, Game of Thrones (tv program), Mark Kirk
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Quinn now wants House pension reform bill pushed through Senate
A frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn once again changed strategies Friday as he tries to get lawmakers to send him a pension reform bill, drawing up both a new approach for next week's special session and a longer-term backup plan if that one fails to break a...
Tags: Justice System, Government, Interior Policy, Elections, Primaries
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Quinn shifts gears again on pension reform
Clout StreetA frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn has once again changed strategies in his effort to get a pension reform bill on his desk as he acknowledged Friday he’s “prepared to do whatever necessary” to try to break a deadlock between his fellow...Tags: Justice System, Springfield, Government, Interior Policy, Elections
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Editorial: Lawmakers are sinking Illinois. Example: Sen. Linda Holmes
At a meeting this week, House Speaker Michael Madigan urged Gov. Pat Quinn to help get pension reform out of the Senate. "Let me say it again: The best pension bill passed so far, and the one that does the most cost savings, is the House bill, and that'...
Tags: Finance, Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Mayor, Interior Policy
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Pass pension reform, or else
In Springfield, the presence of Abraham Lincoln can always be felt. One of my favorite Lincoln quotes is "Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today." We should apply his advice to Illinois' most pressing issue today: pension reform. As I say to...
Tags: Finance, Government, Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Abraham Lincoln
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
RPT-Illinois legislative leaders move farther apart on pension fix
ReutersCHICAGO, June 12 (Reuters) - Just a week before Illinois' legislature is to meet in special session to address the state's $100 billion unfunded public pension liability, differences between the body's Democratic leaders on solutions to the problem...Tags: Employees, Government, Interior Policy, Credit Ratings, Career and Workplace
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Madigan defies Quinn in pension wrangle
— House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday tried to increase the pressure on fellow Democrats in the Senate to get behind his version of pension reform and abandon their own as they head into Gov. Pat Quinn's special session next week. The...Tags: Government, Interior Policy, Elections, Christine Radogno, Tom Cross
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GOP lawmakers visit Naperville to tout tax breaks for college
Republican state lawmakers made a stop in Naperville Wednesday during a statewide tour to promote a "college affordability package." The proposal calls for a tax credit of up to $1,000 a year for Illinois residents attending a public or private school...
Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Taxation, Politics, Republican Party
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Jun 16, 2013
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Jun 15, 2013
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Jun 13, 2013
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Jun 13, 2013
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Jun 12, 2013
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