STATE NEWS
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Gov: Madigan to attend Monday meeting on pensions
Gov. Pat Quinn says he has spoken with House Speaker Michael Madigan and they plan to sit down Monday to discuss how to fix Illinois' $97 billion pension crisis. Read More -
SIU-Edwardsville calls off campus geese harvest
Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville won't be capturing and killing geese after all because of local opposition to the harvest. Read More -
Priest released on parole from Pontiac prison
A Chicago-area Roman Catholic priest who was sentenced to prison for abusing a boy has been paroled. Read More -
Medical alert service calls said to be a scam
The Illinois attorney general's office is warning residents about a possible scam involving supposedly free medical alert services. Read More -
Anti-concealed carry groups call on Gov. Quinn to veto bill
Several groups opposed to concealed carry of handguns gathered in front of Chicago’s Biograph Theater Thursday to make their message heard. Read More -
Madison County prosecutor enacts immediate concealed carry
Concealed carry legislation is pending before the Illinois governor but the state's attorney in Madison County says citizens can start carrying weapons immediately. Read More -
Miss. River crests in Midwest, but rains loom
The Mississippi River is slowly retreating in the nation's midsection but the prospect of rains threatens to keep the waterway high for some time. Read More -
Moody's joins Fitch in downgrading state credit
A second major rating agency is downgrading Illinois' credit worthiness. Read More -
Caterpillar CEO backs GOP businessman for governor
One of Illinois' top business leaders and one of the most vocal critics of the state government's financial mess is endorsing Republic venture capitalist Bruce Rauner in his bid for governor Read More
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