Candidate Salaries Already Top $120-thousand
When you look down the halls of Lanphier High School, the mission is clear. We must educate our students, but who is best suited to do the job and what they should earn to do so is up for debate."Our...
View ArticleQuinn Touts Pension Reform in Re-Election Bid
In the wake of pension reform, Gov. Pat Quinn is crowing about its passage in literature for his re-election bid.Reports indicate the Quinn campaign is touting the achievement in a newsletter to...
View ArticleTornado Recovery: Quinn Visits Washington
Tuesday, Gov. Pat Quinn stopped in Washington, one of the local areas hardest hit in the November 17 tornadoes.Some folks there are growing frustrated with the recovery process. The governor is trying...
View ArticleNew Voting Law
Another new law that took effect January 1 allows 17-year-olds to vote in the Primary, but only if they'll be turning 18 by the Fall general election.The registration process is the same as it is for...
View ArticleNew Car Seat Regulations
With a new year comes a new rule for securing our children in car seats. It turns out what was recommended before may be doing more harm than good.Newschannel at 9's Rebecca Thurston explains.
View ArticleHealth Score
A new report card issued by the American College of Emergency Physicians indicates that a lot of work needs to be done. The overall grade for our state is a D But when it comes to disaster...
View ArticlePollution Board Denies New Coal Handling Regulations
The Illinois Pollution Control Board handed Gov. Pat Quinn a defeat on Thursday, dismissing the administration's push for using the emergency rule making process in creating new standards for how coal...
View ArticleQuinn, Mexican Governor Sign Education Agreement
Gov. Pat Quinn is traveling around the state today, along with a governor from Mexico. The pair stopped by Springfield to sign a new collaboration. The agreement is a memorandum of understanding...
View ArticleProgressive Income Tax Fight Continues
Proponents and opponents of a progressive state income tax system continue to make their respective pushes.Illinois House Republicans were in Decatur today, vowing the entire caucus would vote against...
View ArticleRutherford's Poll Numbers Slip After Sexual Harrassment Allegations
Illinois State Treasurer and GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Rutherford has seen his poll numbers slip since allegations surfaced of sexual harassment and pressure to do political work on state time.A...
View ArticleQuinn Continues Push for Paid Sick Days
Gov. Pat Quinn is continuing his push to make a requirement that all Illinois workers have access to paid sick days.Quinn first talked about the idea during his State of the State address in January....
View ArticleQuinn Announces Medicaid Restructuring Plan
Governor Pat Quinn has released a five-year plan to restructure Illinois' medicaid program.If the federal government approves the plan, the state could get $5.2 billion in federal funds over five years...
View ArticleStudent Found Dead in University of Chicago Dorm Room
A campus in mourning, after a University of Chicago student is found dead in dorm room. Their heads were down, their hearts heavy. This is 20 year old nicholas barnes' family away from home, now...
View ArticleSenate President Calls for Bipartisan Budget
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is calling for help from Republicans to pass a budget this spring.At a morning press conference, he said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget hole from...
View ArticleStatehouse Proposal Would Change Sentencing Requirements
An Illinois lawmaker wants to reform the state justice system by prioritizing who gets sent to jail. Some say it may end up nearly decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. This all...
View ArticleOfficials Encourage Counties to Take Immediate Action on Same-Sex Marriage
Attorney General Lisa Madigan says all county clerks in Illinois have the right to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses immediately. Madigan issued the guidance earlier this evening in response to...
View ArticleIllinois Lawmakers Have $400M in New Spending
Organizations from schools and universities to community health centers are bracing for potential cuts in state spending as lawmakers prepare to craft a budget with a significant drop in revenue.But...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn Signs New Anti-Bullying Policy Requirement into Law
ILLINOIS -- A new Illinois law is taking aim at school bullies. Governor Pat Quinn signing the bill Thursday in hopes that it will protect students inside and outside the classroom.The law requires all...
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