STATE NEWS
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Ill. House doesn't take up budget override for prisons
Gov. Pat Quinn's budget cuts that will force the closure of some prisons and other state facilities will stand. Read More -
Board: Cell phone scams increasing in Illinois
The consumer advocacy group Citizens Utility Board says scams that add charges to customers' cell phone bills have almost doubled in Illinois the past year. Read More -
State police: Slow down around stranded cars
State Police are reminding motorists to slow down and exercise caution around vehicle crashes and stranded cars because of the likelihood of pedestrians. Read More -
Ill. Senate chief: Pension plan needs closer look
Lawmakers will have a new proposal on the table Wednesday as part of efforts to fix Illinois' multibillion-dollar pension crisis. Read More -
Dixon budget rebounding after comptroller arrest
The new finance director in Dixon says the northern Illinois city has seen a $3 million rebound since comptroller Rita Crundwell was arrested in April. Read More -
Illinois lawmakers override Quinn's assault weapons ban
The Illinois House Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to override the governor’s veto of a bill that created an assault weapons ban in Illinois. Read More -
House prices decline in Illinois as national average improves
A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared with a year ago, for the largest yearly gain since July 2006. Read More -
Illinois Senate OKs immigrant driver's licenses
A plan that would allow illegal immigrants in Illinois to get drivers' licenses has cleared another hurdle. The Senate approved the measure 41 to 14 on Tuesday. Read More -
Trucker probed in trooper's death ordered to park
The federal government has ordered a Georgia-licensed trucker whose tractor-trailer struck and killed an Illinois State Police trooper to stop driving. Read More
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