Gov. Pat Quinn
Illinois House Committee OKs Fracking Regulation Proposal
A proposal that aims to create thousands of jobs in southern Illinois by kick-starting high-volume oil and gas drilling cleared a top committee Tuesday, sending it on to the House floor.
Quinn To Keep ‘Open Mind’ About Medical Marijuana Bill
Gov. Pat Quinn says he’s reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana.
Governor Asks For 11 Counties To Be Named Federal Disaster Areas
On Thursday, the entire Illinois congressional delegation and Gov. Quinn asked President Obama for federal flood-relief funds.
Illinois Senate Passes Union-Backed Pension Plan
The Illinois Senate voted Thursday to send a union-supported pension reform bill to the House, leaving lawmakers with two competing proposals for dealing with the nation’s worst state pension crisis just weeks before the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn.
Senate Panel Backs Medical Marijuana, Despite Concerns From Police
Leading Illinois law enforcement organizations stepped up their opposition Wednesday to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, warning Gov. Pat Quinn in a letter about lax motorist safeguards on a day a committee moved the measure to the Senate floor.
Senate Approves New Gambling Expansion Plan
A refined plan to add more casinos and slot machines in Illinois — clarified to quell concerns over who would control a Chicago casino — was approved by the Illinois Senate on Wednesday, a proposal supporters believe is their best chance yet to expand gambling in the state.
Cullerton Touts Pension Deal With Unions As House Committee OKs Madigan Plan
Labor leaders threatened a lawsuit Wednesday over House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension-reform proposal to lower the retirement benefits of public employees in Illinois, but a committee advanced the plan anyway.
State, Feds Begin Flood Damage Assessments To Pave Way For Disaster Relief
Help is on the way. That was the message Monday from Gov. Pat Quinn to flood victims in the Chicago area.
Golden Apple Award For Englewood Teacher Who Teaches Shakespearean Trash Talk
A freshman English teacher at a South Side high school has become the first of ten area teachers to be surprised in their schools with Golden Apple Awards.
GOP Congressman Schock Won’t Run For Governor
Republican U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has decided to forgo a run for Illinois governor and instead seek re-election to Congress, the three-term congressman’s campaign manager said Thursday.
Senate Working To Improve Odds For Gambling Expansion
Sen. President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, plans to strip language that would legalize Internet gambling from the bill, after it had become clear that the governor and some legislators who supported previous gambling bills had concerns that could derail passage of the larger package.
Rick Perry Targets West Loop Financial Firm In Pitch To Lure Jobs To Texas
Day two of Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s job-poaching trip to Chicago took him to a huge trade show at McCormick Place on Tuesday. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine has learned which Chicago company he has in his sights: Performance Trust, a financial services firm based in the West Loop.
Governor Declares 38 Counties Disaster Areas Due To Floods
The designation will help speed and expand access to state emergency resources and allow the governor to pursue federal relief and support, a statement from the governor’s office said.
Quinn: ‘We All Have To Work Together’ In Face Of Major Flooding
As he toured flood damage in the western and northwestern suburbs, Gov. Pat Quinn declared a state of emergency, and said residents of northeastern Illinois must be prepared for flooding throughout the state over the next few days.
Quinn And Madigan Differ On Guns, Housing
Illinois voters got a peek Monday at what a 2014 gubernatorial primary might look like, as Gov. Pat Quinn and his potential toughest Democratic challenger played up their individual efforts to help the housing market bounce back and offered differing takes on the state’s concealed carry discussions.
Quinn Launches Cyber Security Contest
Gov. Pat Quinn is launching a statewide competition to identify and train Illinois residents for jobs in cyber security.
Governor Slams Fenwick For Firing His Brother As Basketball Coach
The governor’s brother, John Quinn, will remain on the faculty as a social studies teacher. He’s been at the Catholic high school in Oak Park for more than 30 years, and won a Golden Apple Award in 1992. Both brothers are alums of the school.
Illinois Pension Cap Survives House Test Vote
A day after Gov. Pat Quinn upbraided lawmakers for inaction on the state’s multibillion-dollar pension mess, House members found a proposal they could get behind, backing a measure to limit the salary on which a public employee’s retirement benefits could be based.
Quinn: ‘Most Difficult Budget Ever’ Due To Pension Mess
Governor Quinn says he found this his toughest budget to deliver to Illinois lawmakers, and it’s getting criticism from both sides of the aisle, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Typo In Budget Plan Would Cap Illinois Spending At $35K
Illinois lawmakers are trying to keep a lid on spending, but a drafting error in a budget plan they approved would allow only $35,000 to run the entire state government for a year.
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