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IL college chiefs back Quinn call for more MAP money
February 8, 2012 By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — College and university presidents support Gov. Pat Quinn ‘s plan to offer more grants to low-income students. Quinn on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting at the executive mansion with university and community college presidents.
Measure would make it legal to record IL cops in public
February 8, 2012 By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers are working to erase a state prohibition on recording police in public that carries the same penalties as trafficking in drugs.
Lawmakers Still Have Questions About Quinn Closing Plan
February 7, 2012 By Stephanie Fryer Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn is going to have to do a lot more convincing to get lawmakers on-board with his plan to close the Jacksonville Developmental Center.
Prepaid tuition to stay afloat, even if that means bailout, director says
[unable to retrieve full-text content]SPRINGFIELD — The head of Illinois’ ailing prepaid tuition program promises to get the fund back on solid ground, even if that means a taxpayer bailout.
Lawmakers still skeptical of Quinn facilities-closure plan
February 7, 2012 By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Many Illinois lawmakers say they are still not convinced that Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposal to close centers for people with mental health and developmental disabilities is a good plan.
Director: College Illinois! to stay afloat, even if that means taxpayer bailout
[unable to retrieve full-text content] By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ prepaid college tuition fund on which some 54,000 families are relying is vowing to find some way to make up a $559.9-million deficit.
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.
