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DePaul arena would anchor event center near McCormick Place, source says
Convention officials are close to unveiling plans for an arena to house the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team, two hotels and an array of restaurants and entertainment venues next to the McCormick Place convention campus, with an announcement...
Tags: Near South Side, Finance, Michael Madigan, Ameet Sachdev, Illinois Governor
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Prom driver DUI charge sparks push for harsher penalties
— The drunken driving charge of a suburban prom-night limousine bus driver has quickly led to a proposal to toughen punishment in such cases. Under the measure, drivers could be charged with a felony for driving under the influence and carrying...
Tags: Government, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Michael Madigan
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Illinois looking at revamp of sex education
— For decades, some public schools in Illinois have taught only abstinence in sex education classes. Now a proposal one step from the governor's desk would require that birth control information be included by schools that choose to teach about...
Tags: Birth Control, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Students
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Knock yourselves out, Senators
If a good plan for relieving Illinois' pension crisis has momentum, why not offer an inferior proposal that wouldn't do as much good? To that end, Senate President John Cullerton on Monday unveiled another insufficient pension reform bill, this one with...
Tags: Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Elaine Nekritz, Employees
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Retired teachers threaten to sue over pension changes
— Senate President John Cullerton says one good reason to support his pension reform plan is that the unions won't sue because they're in on the deal, but already a group of retired teachers is prepared to go to court if the proposal becomes law....
Tags: Politics, Trials, Elaine Nekritz, Teachers, Michael Madigan
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Illinois pension overhaul aims to stop outsider access
— For years, the big debate about reforming the state's heavily underfunded pension system has centered on how many billions the state could save and how much money retirees might lose. But the proposal the House passed last week also seeks to...
Tags: Government, Politics, Lobbying, Elaine Nekritz, Michael Madigan
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Madigan pension reforms pass House
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House today approved a far-reaching pension reform plan pushed by Speaker Michael Madigan that is headed for an uncertain fate in the Senate. The proposal aims to erase the state's nearly $100 billion pension debt by...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Oswego, Career and Workplace, Elaine Nekritz
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And now for our applause
For more than six years, we've called for reform of Illinois' public pension system. Some days we begged legislators, some days we harangued them. Today we're pleased to list the names of House lawmakers who took responsible action Thursday and voted...Tags: Dwight Kay, JoAnn D. Osmond, Politics, James B. Durkin, Kelly Burke
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Madigan: Pension overhaul will pass muster with legislature -- and court
— House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday predicted that not only would his sweeping government worker pension overhaul pass the General Assembly, but it would be upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court. The Democratic speaker's prognostication on...
Tags: Government, Politics, Elaine Nekritz, Teachers, Michael Madigan
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Madigan takes charge
Back in May 2011, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Republican Leader Tom Cross introduced Senate Bill 512, the first stab at comprehensive pension reform that impacted state workers, teachers, university personnel and General Assembly members. The bill...
Tags: Daniel Biss, Politics, Interior Policy, Finance, Career and Workplace
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Madigan pension plan easily passes House panel
Tribune reportersSPRINGFIELD—House Speaker Michael Madigan easily won committee approval today of his new pension plan that aims to lower the state's heavy retirement system debt by scaling back benefits to public employees, taking more from their paychecks and...Tags: Northbrook, Politics, Teachers, Elaine Nekritz, Michael Madigan
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Madigan offers broader package of pension changes
Tribune reportersSPRINGFIELD—House Speaker Michael Madigan unveiled a new pension plan Tuesday aimed at lowering the state's heavy retirement system debt by scaling back benefits to public employees, taking more from their paychecks and raising their retirement age....Tags: Northbrook, Politics, Teachers, Elaine Nekritz, Michael Madigan
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