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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.
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.
IL looking for hat trick of pension, Medicaid, tax reform
January 20, 2012 By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is set to outline his priorities for the upcoming legislative session during the State of the State address Feb. 1, but taxes, public pensions and Medicaid are expected to dominate the discussion here this spring.
Funding squabble could kill coal-to-gas plant in IL
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — It could be lights out for a proposed $3 billion coal-to-gas plant on the south side of Chicago. The Illinois Commerce Commission , which regulates utility companies in the state, voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of only asking utility companies Ameren Corp .
$3 billion power plant could be scrapped
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — It could be lights out for a proposed $3 billion coal-to-gas plant on the south side of Chicago. The Illinois Commerce Commission , which regulates utility companies in the state, voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of only asking utility companies Ameren Corp .
Deficits, pension weigh on IL spending; Medicaid eyed for cuts
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — The arithmetic behind Gov. Pat Quinn ‘s first budget proposal of the new year is grim. Illinois will be facing an $800 million deficit within three years, despite tax revenue projected to grow by more than $1 billion a year.
Elgin Bank Robbery Arrest
A 22-year-old Glen Ellyn man has been charged with the December 20 robbery of the Elgin State Bank, located at 1001 South Randall Road. DANE R.
Sundberg Kicks Off National Expansion With Openings of New Headquarters, Logistically Centric Mega Warehouses
CHICAGO , Nov. 29, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Sundberg , a leading provider of more than 75,000 unique brand name appliance and HVAC parts, is kicking off its “2nd Century” coast-to-coast expansion initiative in Chicago with the opening of a new headquarters facility and two state-of-the-art warehouses.
Medicaid payments to hospitals to take longer
November 8, 2011 SPRINGFIELD – The Legislature decided not to try and turn over Governor Pat Quinn’s veto of $376 million from the state’s budget. Quinn wants to shuffle that money around to other areas in the budget he sees as underfunded.
