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River Forest, Riverside clean up after deluge
Communities in western Cook County are still cleaning up this week from a rainfall that left some streets and homes flooded. Some areas saw five inches or more of rain, and the Des Plaines River overflowed wreaking havoc on some River Forest and...
Tags: River Forest, Bodies of Water, Floods, Pat Quinn, Brookfield Zoo
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Rep. Paul Ryan warns governors on Obama health care plan
Clout StreetThe chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee said Monday he has been warning governors not to count on high federal reimbursement rates for expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income families under President Barack Obama’s health-care reform. U....Tags: Regional Authority, Personal Income, Politics, Executive Branch, U.S. Congress
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Quinn appoints 2 board members to Chicago State University
Tribune reporterIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn appointed two new members to a previously half-vacant Chicago State University Board of Trustees on Monday. With four of the eight seats open since the end of March, the newly appointed members will replace former Vice Chairwoman...Tags: Michigan Avenue, Politics, Executive Branch, Government, Pat Quinn
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Ryan cites flaws in health care reform
The chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee said Monday he has been warning governors not to count on high federal reimbursement rates for expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income families under President Barack Obama's health care reform. Rep....
Tags: Regional Authority, Personal Income, Politics, Executive Branch, U.S. Congress
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Governor wades into spotlight during flooding
As floodwaters swelled last week, Gov. Pat Quinn hopped onto a state plane and headed for some of Illinois' hardest-hit areas. Five days later, the Democratic governor hasn't stopped, continuing to visit flood-stricken towns, his office making sure TV...
Tags: Bill Foster, Regional Authority, Randy Hultgren, Politics, Natural Disasters
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Move to lower mandatory school age faces 'uphill climb'
To address a devastating pattern of elementary-grade absenteeism in Chicago Public Schools and across the state, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have thrown their support behind legislation to lower Illinois' compulsory attendance age from 7 to 6 or...
Tags: Chicago Teachers Union, University of Chicago, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Public Schools
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Lake Forest budget shows signs of financial health, officials say
Lake Forest's proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year is nearly 10 percent larger than its current one, boosted by more than $6.6 million in state and federal grants. With its AAA bond rating intact, Lake Forest weathered the recession better than some...
Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Symptoms, Budgets and Budgeting, Pat Quinn, Finance
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Obama issue group joins gay marriage push in Illinois
Clout StreetOrganizing for Action, the offshoot of President Barack Obama’s successful re-election campaign, is joining the push for same-sex marriage in Obama’s home state, the group announced Tuesday. Though the organization had been created to assist...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Organizing for Action, Politics, Greg Harris, Gays and Lesbians
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Private firm running Illinois Lottery fined $20 million for falling short on sales
Clout StreetThe private company in charge of running the Illinois Lottery will be fined $20 million for failing to generate the $851 million in sales it had promised. Northstar Lottery Group sold $757 million worth of tickets during its first year in charge of day-...Tags: Punishment, Lotteries, Fines, Pat Quinn, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Gay marriage in Illinois? Not this year, evidently...
Change of SubjectRay Long reports from Springfield: Speaker Madigan says gay marriage bill 12 votes shy in the Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan today said a gay marriage bill is "12 votes short of passage" in the Illinois House, a signal that...... -
Back-door school subsidies
Oak Park's pricey homes, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and array of shops and restaurants generate billions in property wealth, funneling a bounty of tax dollars to its elementary school district. That kind of local affluence usually means fewer...
Tags: Aurora, Politics, Justice System, Budgets and Budgeting, Taxation
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Tollway's job numbers from $12 billion program don't add up
The Illinois Tollway this year will go full speed on a $12 billion construction program, touting it as a jobs generator that will put an estimated 120,000 people to work over 15 years. But while additional billions in increased tolls already are adding...
Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Consumer Confidence, Government, Road Transportation
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