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Universities offer partial Illinois pension fix
Illinois university employees would pay more toward their pensions and receive annual retirement-pay increases tied to inflation in a reform plan the Senate president supports. Read More -
Topinka encourages openness, inclusion in Republican Party
Illinois Republicans, their former party chairwoman says, must be more flexible and inclusive. Read More -
Ex-Congressman Jackson's lawyer seeks lenient sentence
Lawyers for Jesse Jackson Jr. assert in a court filing that the former Illinois congressman's mental health may worsen if he is given a lengthy prison sentence. Read More -
Democrats to try again on Madigan's pension bill
Democratic leaders in the Illinois legislature have decided to try again to pass a pension-reform plan from House Speaker Michael Madigan. Read More -
Survey: Illinoisans want immigration reform
A Republican group is touting a survey that purports to show strong support for immigration reform. Read More -
Cleanup begins after storm, 1 weak tornado
Storms that moved across Illinois caused one weak, brief tornado northwest of Manteno in Kankakee County. Read More -
AG Madigan wants 'kill switch' for smart phones
Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants smartphone manufacturers to develop a ``kill switch'' that would render stolen phones inoperable. Read More -
AG Madigan wants 'kill switch' for smart phones
Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants smartphone manufacturers to develop a ``kill switch'' that would render stolen phones inoperable. Read More -
New 'RICO' law leads to street gang arrests
The use of a new Illinois racketeering law has resulted in the arrest of dozens of members of a West Side Chicago street gang. Read More
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