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Quinn okays speed cameras for Illinois
[unable to retrieve full-text content] By Anthony Brino Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Cameras in Illinois will soon do what has always been a police officer’s job — issue speeding tickets.
Struggle for developmentally disabled care jobs
February 6, 2012 By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — A debate over the future of developmental disability and mental health care in Illinois is paving the way for a behind-the-scenes brawl between unions in the state.
Tax credit expiration could slow wind’s rise in IL, but still plenty to export
[unable to retrieve full-text content]By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — The federal tax credit that has supported wind energy for almost 20 years is set to expire at the end of 2012.
IL seeks to add 100K people to Medicaid program
[unable to retrieve full-text content]By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois could add 100,000 new enrollees to its Medicaid rolls in the near future.
ISN fact checks Quinn’s State of the State
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Statehouse News spoke with lawmakers, a university president and people outside of the state Capitol to go between the lines of Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State address. In 35 minutes, Quinn outlined his agenda for the spring legislative session, referring to investments in higher education and tax breaks designed to employ more veterans for his 2012 jobs agenda.
IL lawmakers underwhelmed with Quinn’s speech
By Benjamin Yount and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Jerry and Melanie Howlett didn’t get to watch Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State speech Wednesday afternoon.
Quinn lays out jobs plan, cloudy on funding source
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday said increased state spending in critical areas will spur much needed job creation in Illinois. But Republican legislators had harsh criticism for a plan they say will cost the cash-strapped state roughly $500 million. During his State of the State address , which came a year after the state’s individual and corporate income tax rates skyrocketed, Quinn said he’d like to create tax credits for families and businesses, invest more money in education and upgrade the state’s aging water systems.
Quinn to focus on jobs, lawmakers want more than talk
January 31, 2012 By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – When Governor Pat Quinn steps behind the podium to deliver his state of the state speech, lawmakers who will be listening say he’d better have some specifics to back up his talk of jobs.
IL lawmakers want more than job talk from Gov. Quinn
By Benjamin Yount and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers say they want to hear more from Gov. Pat Quinn than just talk about jobs — they want a plan. Quinn is expected to make employment a cornerstone of his State of the State address at noon Wednesday. “Gov.
Cutting Illinois Medicaid costs could prove tough
January 30, 2012 By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – A new report says Illinois is going to have some big bills to pay in the next five years, but controlling the biggest cost may be very tough.
