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Quinn office error invalidates tollway appointments
The appointments Gov. Pat Quinn made to the Illinois Tollway board Monday were invalid because his office failed to file the correct paperwork — thus negating the actions the would-be directors took at a meeting Thursday, the Tribune has learned....Tags: Executive Branch, Lawyers, Bridgeview, Road Transportation, Transportation
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Governor, bank announce $800M in business loans
Associated PressA southeast Michigan trucking firm and an agricultural cooperative in the northern part of the state are among nearly 1,300 small businesses that have gotten loans from Huntington Bank in the first seven months of a four-year program to make capital...Tags: Executive Branch, Business, Rick Snyder, Brian Mitchell, Banking
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Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials
Green Bay Press-Gazette. Oct. 30, 2011 Scrutiny of Walker's pay adds tension We recently saw what happens when the government proposes a wage freeze for state workers in the same document that shows the governor earns more than his predecessor....Tags: Labor Legislation, Executive Branch, Weaponry, U.S. Senate, Pension and Welfare
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A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus (Howell). Oct. 27, 2011 Gov. Snyder's bus plan may gain some traction It may be more hype than reality, but Gov. Rick Snyder's focus on sleek rapid-transit buses may be the answer for metro Detroit, a region...Tags: Executive Branch, Labor Legislation, Students, File Sharing, Justice System
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Quinn says he's no pal of lawmakers
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn said today it’s not his job to be “pals” with lawmakers, saying he won’t be a “go-along, get-along” leader. Quinn’s comments came just days after lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected his veto of...Tags: Executive Branch, Union League Club, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Elections
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Midday roundup: Babies in costume, Halloween events, and more
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsTribLocal’s midday roundup brings you TribLocal stories that folks are reading and talking about each day. Read on for a glimpse at what’s popular today …... -
State found funds to pay prominent Democrat's bill
Associated PressSPRINGFIELD -- As thousands of Illinois social service agencies, hospitals, schools and vendors were waiting months for overdue payments from the state, Gov. Pat Quinn's office pushed out a $285,000 payment to a prominent Chicago Democrat last month, just...Tags: Executive Branch, Social Services, U.S. Senate, File Sharing, Justice System
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Your Morning Phil: Ryno, Albert, Wash
Tribune reporterTalking baseball while congratulating the Bears for limiting the emotional baggage they took on their trip to England: 1. The Cubs passed on Ryne Sandberg a year ago. Could he pass on them this time? One of the first questions that Theo Epstein is...Tags: Jim Hendry , St. Louis Cardinals, Derek Holland, Boston Red Sox, Public Employees
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It's official: Hoyer, McLeod leave for Cubs
Theo Epstein's inner circle from Boston will relocate to Chicago after Wednesday's announcement that Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod officially have left the Padres to join the Cubs' front office.
Hoyer, the general manager of the Padres, was named the Cubs'...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Public Employees, Jed Hoyer , World Series
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Lawmaker wants rush vote on taking away Blagojevich pension
Clout StreetA state lawmaker on Tuesday called for officials to kill ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s chance to get a state pension when they meet Wednesday. State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, said he fears the General Assembly Retirement System board won’t...Tags: Political Corruption, Executive Branch, Wages and Pensions, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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Chicago begins its warm-up for winter
When Joe Paweleck learned that some meteorologists are predicting a snowy winter in Chicago, his blood started pumping fast. He was, in a word, excited. After all, as a professional snow remover who concentrates on clearing commercial parking lots,...Tags: Chicago Weather, Chicago Transit Authority, Public Officials, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Traffic
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Gamblers and Illinois
Last week, Gov. Pat Quinn dropped one cleated boot on the legislative wise guys who keep trying to use casino expansion bills to gut state oversight of licensed gambling. The governor said unequivocally that he will veto any such legislation. That...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Executive Branch, Terry Link, Justice System, Judges
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