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This week, Governor Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 40, allowing for the expansion of public funding for abortions. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed…
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Bill aims to protect abortion rights on the chance Roe v. Wade is overturned.With Democrats in firm control of the Illinois General Assembly, abortion…
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Full program includes:Is It Really Possible to Balance the State Budget Without a Tax Hike?Chicago’s 7-Cent Bag Tax to Start Feb. 1How Healthy is…
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Unions landed a victory Tuesday: A tie at the U-S Supreme Court on a case perceived as do-or-die for public employee unions means current rules will…
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The Supreme Court has rejected former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appeal of his corruption convictions that included his attempt to sell the vacant…
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Republicans in the U.S. Senate have vowed to block any nominee the president might submit to succeed the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. But…
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The city of Springfield is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a downtown panhandling ban after it was declared unconstitutional by a federal…
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The U.S. Supreme Court will not get the last word on Illinois’ attempts to cut government pension costs; a 2013 pension law is dead, for good. There'd…
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Illinois may not be done with the 2013 law reducing state employees’ pensions after all. The Attorney General appears to be readying to appeal to the U.S.…
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The week began with a complete budget proposal — albeit billions out of balance — awaiting action by the governor. It ended with a near-total veto. Only…