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  • Tough choices for Quinn on casino, raises
    Illinois Governor Pat Quinn faces mounting pressure to fix the state's budget woes.
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pat quinn, casinos, state of illinois, state legislature, state budget, local, paul meincke
  • Could Nat'l Guard curb Chicago's violence?
    City and state leaders respond to two state lawmakers' proposal to bring in the National Guard to fight crime in Chicago.
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crime, chicago police department, state legislature, pat quinn, local, paul meincke
  • 2 state reps want Nat'l Guard to fight gun violence
    Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis has said he does not believe that the military is the solution to Chicago violence.
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  • After toddler's death, reps want nat'l guard help on crime
    Two Illinois state representatives want the Illinois National Guard to help fight crime in Chicago's most violent neighborhoods.
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crime, chicago police department, state legislature, local, evelyn holmes
  • Burris cleared by ethics committee
    Illinois Senator Roland Burris was cleared of legal wrongdoing by the Senate Ethics Committee on Friday.
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pat quinn, state legislature, state of illinois, politics, charles thomas
  • Quinn signs hospital payment legislation
    Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation on Friday that allows the state to tap into federal funding to speed payments to thousands of Illinois-based hospitals.
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