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Dan Seals praises passage of small business lending bill
DEERFIELD, IL – Immediately following passage of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, Democratic Congressional Candidate Dan Seals praised this long-awaited action that will help small businesses…
Illinois to enroll uninsured in new high-risk pool
Illinois residents who’ve been uninsured at least six months can on Friday start applying for a new federally funded health insurance program for people with medical problems. Enrollment will be first-come, first-served for eligible people who fill out their applications correctly.
Obama to GOP: Stop blocking small business bill
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is urging Republican congressional leaders to stop blocking a bill aimed at helping small businesses hire more people. Speaking at the White House, Obama said there would be plenty of time for politics but that the bill should not fall victim to partisanship.
Bill would cut tuition on extra college years
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — A bill now on Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk would give a tuition break to students at public universities who spend a fifth or sixth year working on…
Quinn signs bill moving Illinois primary back to March
Voters and county clerks across Illinois can breathe easier. Primary elections are headed back to March. Gov. Pat Quinn, flanked by legislators from both parties, on Wednesday signed into law…
Senate bill would give Quinn three extra weeks to prepare budget
SPRINGFIELD — Facing a dire budget situation, Gov. Pat Quinn has been lobbying lawmakers for months to give him more time to craft a state budget. On Wednesday, Democrats who…
Quinn signs Illinois cemetery law
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed the state’s Cemetery Oversight Act into law today. The governor’s office says the new law creates a regulatory structure for the Illinois funeral and cemetery industries…
Gov. Quinn Signs Consumer Protection Bill; Residents Can Now Fight Back When Health Insurance Claims Are Denied
Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that will provide greater consumer protection to Illinois residents with health insurance. The new law ensures that all denied health insurance…
Gov. Quinn Signs Bill Reforming the State’s Health Insurance Industry
AARP-backed Legislation Will Provide Critical Consumer Protections While the U.S. Congress continues to move forward on a comprehensive federal health care reform bill, Illinois has taken a positive step toward…
CCH Updates Briefings on Tax Provisions of Estate Tax, Tax Extender, Health Care Reform Bills
As both houses of Congress move toward adjournment, CCH has updated three of its Special Tax Briefings on the provisions of estate tax, tax extender and health care legislation. CCH…