STATE NEWS
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Committee OKs bipartisan pension plan for Illinois
A House committee has approved a bi-partisan pension overhaul that requires more employee contributions. Read More -
Chief Illiniwek has strong student support years after U of I ban
He might not be coming back, but it is clear Chief Illiniwek still has strong support among University of Illinois students. Read More -
Fracking supporters announce well fees, tax rates
Backers of a measure to regulate high-volume gas and oil drilling in Illinois have agreed on the fees and extraction taxes that drillers would pay to the state. Read More -
Sen. Barickman backs bill to combat home repair fraud
An Illinois Senate committee has approved of a bill that would give law enforcement a new tool in their efforts to combat home repair fraud. Read More -
Speaker Madigan somewhat weighs in on gubernatorial race
It's never too early to talk about the next election in Illinois, and the 2014 gubernatorial primary is just a year away. Read More -
Illinois GOP leaders dispute 'free lunch' remark over pensions
Accusations of Downstate schools getting a “free lunch†are false, according to Illinois Senate Republicans. The Illinois House speaker has been saying that Downstate schools are receiving a Read More -
Senate committee OKs 2 pension overhaul plans
An Illinois Senate committee has advanced two somewhat similar proposals to address Illinois' worst-in-nation pension problem. Read More -
Campaign cautions motorists on rural roadways
A statewide safe driving campaign aims to tackle the problem of rural roadway collisions, especially during planting and harvest season. Read More -
University of Illinois food, building workers could end strike soon
A federal mediator wrote in an email obtained by The Associated Press that the University of Illinois and the union that represents striking school employees have agreed to meet. Read More
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