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18 min ago | NBC Chicago

Quinn Cracks Down on Social Media Based Mob Attacks

Governor Quinn signed into law Saturday new legislation that allows judges to impose harsher penalties on people who use social media or other methods of electronic communication to organize mob attacks.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Chicago, IL

4 hrs ago | The Daily Gazette

Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts

Illinois Senate Democrats want to boost general education funding by $156 million next year, not cut it, key budget negotiators said Friday, but acknowledged the increase would only keep per-student funding level.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, US Governors, Pension, Personal Finance, Park Ridge, IL

8 hrs ago | Lincoln Daily News

Gov. Quinn proclaims May as Older Americans Month in Illinois

Gov. Pat Quinn has proclaimed May as Older Americans Month in Illinois and joins the Illinois Department on Aging to honor more than 2 million adults age 60 years or older who live in the state.

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Related Topix: Illinois, US Governors

12 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Medical marijauna bill awaits Quinn's signature to become law

In a 35 to21 vote, the Illinois Senate joined the Illinois House in passing HB1, a medical marijuana bill that will allow Illinoisans with certain medical conditions to legally possess and use the controversial drug.

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Drugs, US Governors

Fri May 17, 2013

Daily Herald

Suburban lawmakers split as Senate approves medical marijuana

Gov. Pat Quinn will get the final say on whether Illinoisans should be allowed to use medical marijuana to help cope with pain and other symptoms caused by serious diseases.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, US Governors, Illinois, Illinois Government

WMBD-TV Peoria

Governor Quinn Asks for Additional Federal Flood Assistance

Governor Quinn is asking for federal disaster aid for 16 more flood damaged Illinois counties.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Illinois

New Hampshire Public Radio -

Illinois Lawmakers Send Medical Marijuana Bill To Governor

The Illinois Senate has approved a measure to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes, sending the bill to the governor for his signature.

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Criminal Defense Law, Law, US Governors

Belleville News Democrat

Senate OKs medical marijuana; McCarter recalls daughter's drug-related death

The bill would create a four-year pilot program, under which patients with specified medical ailments, including cancer, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis, could use marijuana if they get a doctor's permission.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Illinois, Lebanon, IL, Alton, IL, US Governors

Daily Herald

Editorial: More of the same in gambling bill

The Illinois Senate has responded to Gov. Pat Quinn's rejection of a massive gambling expansion bill with, sadly, another massive gambling expansion bill.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Arlington Heights, IL, Lake County, IL, Waukegan, IL, Opinion

Northwest Herald

Bill stripping mass-transit boards of pensions heads to governor

A bill stripping pension and insurance benefits from future appointees to Chicago-area mass-transit boards is on its way to Gov.

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Related Topix: US Governors, McHenry County, IL, Barrington, IL, Lake Barrington, IL, Crystal Lake, IL

Thu May 16, 2013

Patch.com

Supporters of Same Sex Marriage to Hold Vigil Today

McHenry County advocates for same sex marriage are planning to hold a peaceful vigil later today in Woodstock.

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Related Topix: McHenry County, IL, Woodstock, IL, McHenry, IL, Gay/Lesbian, US Governors

Morris Daily Herald

Illinois students urged to use free reading tool

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn, Secretary of State Jesse White and State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch encouraged all students across Illinois to access a free online tool designed to promote summer reading and keep students' brains active before school resumes in the fall.

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Related Topix: Illinois, US Governors, Libraries, Standardized Testing, Education

Reuters

April income tax collections climb in many US states, but may be a blip

Personal income tax collections rose by 37 percent in April from a year ago, according to a sample of U.S. states, but the improvements may not continue as a still-shaky economy, tax cuts in some states and federal budget woes could team up to depress revenue growth.

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Related Topix: Tax, Illinois, US Governors

NBC Chicago

Few Barriers Left For Black Politicians in Illinois

It's a well-known fact that Illinois has elected more African-Americans to statewide office than any of our 49 peers.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Illinois Government, African-American, US News, US Governors

WIFR

Governor Quinn Announces $19 Million Repaving Project on Route 2

Governor Pat Quinn today announced a total of $19 million in capital investments for a road project just southwest of Rockford.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Rockford, IL, Loves Park, IL

Chicago Chronicle

Tribune poll Support remains tepid for Chicago casino

Chicago voters remain lukewarm to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for a city casino and aren't sold on his plan to put slot machines at the airports, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll found.

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Related Topix: Tribune Company, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rahm Emanuel, US Governors

WHBF-TV Rock Island

17 to Vote?

Pat Quinn. The measure would allow voters as young as 17 to cast ballots in primaries if they will be 18 by the time of the general election.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Illinois Government, US Governors

Wed May 15, 2013

Beecher Herald

Beecher Manor Volunteers Honored

Volunteers from Beecher Manor Nursing and Rehabilition Center were honored at a brunch during National Volunteer Week.

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Related Topix: US Governors

Daily-Jeff.com

Family drama adds intrigue to Ill. governor's race

Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know -- and who you're related to -- matters more than most.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois, Illinois Government, Rod Blagojevich, US Governors

Patch.com

Quinn to Speak This Weekend in Huntley

Gov. Pat Quinn will speak this Saturday evening at the 8th Annual Thomas Jefferson Dinner in Huntley, which is an annual fund-raising event for the Democratic Party of McHenry County.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Huntley, IL, McHenry County, IL, US Politics, Melissa Bean, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat