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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 6:09 a.m. Yesterday Greg Jarrett heard from renegade Illinois Tollway Board member Bill Morris, who opposes the proposed 87% fare hike and supports a more modest increase. Today, he’ll speak with Kristi Lafleur,...Tags: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Kerry Wood, Paul Green, The Rolling Stones (music group), Facebook
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Illinois hotline for Tuesday's elections
(Springfield, IL) -- A voter hotline has been setup for those who have questions or complaints about tomorrow's election. Rupert Borgsmiller, Director of the State Board of Elections, says the hotline will help keep local election authorities in check....Tags: Illinois, Elections, Chicago, Local Elections
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Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been removed from office
Tribune staff reportersSweeping aside six years of scandal and crippling political infighting with a historic impeachment vote, the state Senate on Thursday ousted one governor for abusing his power and anointed another who built his political career around having no power at...Tags: Medical Services, Society, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich, Prosecution
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The Governor's Steve and Johnnie Day Proclamation
Steve and Johnnie were honored when Governor Pat Quinn declared May 14th as Steve and Johnnie day in the state of Illinois. To see the video of the proclamation click here. To see a picture of the Governor, Steve, Johnnie and the proclamation click...Tags: Society, Government, Executive Branch, Illinois, Ceremonies
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State Submits Rough Plans For High Speed Rail Service
(WGN-AM)- Express passenger trains traveling at top speeds of 220 m.p.h. between Chicago and St. Louis are included in Illinois' preliminary application for federal funding to build high-speed passenger rail corridors. Under the proposal to conduct a...Tags: Milwaukee, Illinois, Iowa, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Merrill Lynch to Pay $18 Million to Funeral Fund
(WGN-AM) - Merrill Lynch & Co. has agreed to pay $18 million to end a state investigation into its investment services to a troubled trust fund managed by the Illinois Funeral Directors Association, the state insurance division said. The money will be...Tags: Death, Illinois, Consumers, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Chicago Tribune
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Quinn to Discuss Budget with Legislators
(WGN-AM)- Gov. Pat Quinn met with a group of women state lawmakers to talk about the budget mess, and has a similar meeting scheduled with suburban legislators on Monday. Evanston Democratic Representative Julie Hamos was in the first session with...Tags: State Budgets, Laws, Government, Executive Branch, Illinois
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Daley Keeps City Needs in Focus
(WGN-AM) - Mayor Daley is trying to keep the city's needs in focus as lawmakers face the last two weeks of the session. Daley made a pitch on a lot of money issues, but not, on the issue of ethical reform. Daley wants money for school construction,...Tags: Interior Policy, Government, Executive Branch, Illinois, Social Issues
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RTA Director Says Stimulus Money and Capital Bill Not Enough
(WGN-AM) - The man overseeing Chicago's transit agencies says - while helpful - federal stimulus money now being spent on big-city networks still isn't enough. Regional Transportation Authority Director Steve Schlickman says both the federal and state...Tags: Illinois, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, Transportation, Travel
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U of I Board Of Trustees Chairman Resigns
(WGN-AM)- Days before a state panel is set to blast him for his heavy-handedness in University of Illinois affairs, board Chairman Niranjan Shah resigned his powerful post Monday while accepting some blame for his role in a far-reaching admissions...Tags: Family, Rod Blagojevich, Government, Executive Branch, Illinois
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Quinn Appears Willing to Compromise on Income Tax Hike
(WGN-AM) - Governor Pat Quinn says he hopes the Illinois House will vote soon on whether to raise state income taxes. But he was vague on whether he now supports making the increase temporary or dropping some of the tax-relief measures he wanted....Tags: Personal Income, State Budgets, Justice System, Laws, Illinois
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Julie Hamos Running for Congress
(WGN-AM) - State Rep. Julie Hamos wants to move up from the Illinois Capitol in Springfield to the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The Evanston Democrat announced Tuesday she's running for the 10th Congressional District seat Republican Rep. Mark Kirk holds....Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Evanston, Wisconsin, Barack Obama, Illinois
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