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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Illinois pension troubles reduce talent pool, school officials say

    Lake Forest High School District 115 Superintendent Michael Simeck said new restrictions on Illinois' pension program may render it more difficult to recruit out-of-state teachers and administrators.
    Lake Forest High School District 115 Superintendent Michael Simeck said new restrictions on Illinois' pension program may render it more difficult to recruit out-of-state teachers and administrators. Simeck said a number of cost-reducing reforms that...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Elections, Interior Policy, Lake Forest, Politics

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. CPS approves largest school closure in Chicago's history

    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
    Tribune reporters
    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....

    Tags: Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois), Lobbying, Walter Burnett, Jr., Layoffs and Downsizing, Carrie Austin

    3. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Editorial: A bizarre blame game played by two senators

    In a letter to Gov. Pat Quinn last week, two Illinois Senate leaders called for the ouster of Julie Hamos, who heads the state's biggest public aid agency.
    In a letter to Gov. Pat Quinn last week, two Illinois Senate leaders called for the ouster of Julie Hamos, who heads the state's biggest public aid agency. Appointed in 2010, Hamos holds one of state government's most complicated, thankless jobs. She...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Elections, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance, Pat Quinn

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Lawmakers go along with ComEd rate hikes, override Quinn

    SPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday.
    Clout Street
    SPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the legislation, the minimum number of votes needed to do so. The vote came a day...

    Tags: Louis I Lang, Skokie, Pat Quinn, Justice System, Ameren Corporation

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Birth control in sex ed classes passes Illinois Senate

    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD --- Illinois public schools that teach sex education will be required to provide information about birth control under a measure the Senate sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday. The legislation is a change from current policy, where...

    Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Education, Health and Safety at School, Pat Quinn, Health Treatments

    6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Lawmakers override Quinn on ComEd veto

    — Lawmakers on Wednesday rejected Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from raising rates in exchange for promises to digitize the electrical grid.
    — Lawmakers on Wednesday rejected Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from raising rates in exchange for promises to digitize the electrical grid. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the original legislation, which would allow the...

    Tags: Louis I Lang, Skokie, Tom Cross, Pat Quinn, Consumers

    7. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. CPS OKs massive closings

    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....

    Tags: Lobbying, Chicago Mayor, Walter Burnett, Jr., Layoffs and Downsizing, Separation of Church and State

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Ill. Senate overrides Quinn veto of smart grid rate hike

    Rejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the electrical grid.
    Tribune reporters
    Rejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), John J Cullerton, Sales, Springfield

    9. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Editorial: Pass the Illinois House pension bill, not the weaker Senate bill

    Dear John,
    Dear John, We hope this note finds you and your Illinois Senate well. How fortunate that we can write a postscript to our "Dear President Cullerton," letter published Tuesday: We were relieved later in the day to finally see actuarial math attached to...

    Tags: Employees, Pension and Welfare, Chicago Tribune, Interior Policy, Career and Workplace

    10. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report

    The Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap.
    Reuters
    The Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Transit Authority, Pension and Welfare, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Park District

    11. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Editorial: Dear President Cullerton, Gov. Quinn needs you. We all do.

    All in cordial terms, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton. Notice the comma, rather than a colon, in our salutation. This is a personal note, just between us. Nobody else needs to know about it.
    All in cordial terms, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton. Notice the comma, rather than a colon, in our salutation. This is a personal note, just between us. Nobody else needs to know about it. Gov. Pat Quinn met Monday with the Tribune...

    Tags: Employees, Pension and Welfare, Elections, Interior Policy, John J Cullerton

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Sandy Hook parents help Illinois high-capacity magazine ban

    — Grieving parents of children killed at a Connecticut elementary school gave haunting testimony about their lost sons Monday as they tried to persuade the Illinois Senate to approve a ban on the sale of high-capacity gun magazines in Illinois.
    — Grieving parents of children killed at a Connecticut elementary school gave haunting testimony about their lost sons Monday as they tried to persuade the Illinois Senate to approve a ban on the sale of high-capacity gun magazines in Illinois....

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Elections, Apple iPad, Mike Bost, Interior Policy

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