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Voice of the People, Mar. 18
Got language? Our culture seems to have become inundated with "got this, got that" dialogue to the extent that it has "dumbed down" the level of day-to-day communication. "Got" isn't just popping up more often in everyday speech. It's in the newspaper,...Tags: Elections, Education, Regional Authority, Obesity, Government
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Incertidumbre escolar
Incertidumbre ante la posibilidad que miles de maestros sean despedidos y que el cupo por clase aumente de 30 a 37 alumnos en cada salón, entre otros recortes a la educación. Ron Huberman, jefe de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS), presentó a los...Tags: Washington, Chicago Sun-Times, Ron Huberman, Illinois
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Illinois primaries move back to March
Illinois primary elections will move back to March under legislation Gov. Pat Quinn signed Wednesday, just weeks after the debacle involving his former running mate Scott Lee Cohen. The Democratic governor still is looking for a lieutenant governor...Tags: Primaries, Elections, Retirement, Regional Authority, Judges
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Illinois gives more money to breast cancer program
Thousands of low-income Illinois women who are on waiting lists for screening mammograms will be aided by $4.7 million in new funding for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Kelly Jakubek, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of...Tags: Mammogram, Executive Branch, Cervical Cancer, Breast, Health
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Pension pressure on taxpayers builds
An influential group of Chicago business leaders last week offered support for Gov. Pat Quinn's proposal to boost corporate taxes 21 percent. But there's a catch: They want major budget cuts, a cheaper pension plan for state workers and scaled-back health...Tags: Retirement, Employees, Labor Legislation, General Motors Corp., Politics
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New hope for Illinois’ mentally ill nursing-home residents
Thousands of psychiatric patients are likely to move out of nursing homes and into community-based settings in the next five years under a landmark legal agreement designed to reshape Illinois' troubled long-term care system. The agreement, expected to...Tags: Crimes, Illnesses, Health, Judges, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
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Oak Park-area school officials prepare for cuts
Triblocal.com ReporterSchool officials are reacting with disappointment after news of Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposal last week, but the impact to local districts may be very different. Quinn announced March 10 that $1.3 billion would be cut from education funding due to the...Tags: Schools
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Naperville plugs budget hole by doubling gas tax
Naperville was staring at a $14.1 million deficit when it began its budget process for the upcoming fiscal year. After taking several steps to shave that figure, officials still were left in a $4.5 million hole.
Monday night, the City Council closed that...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Taxation, Automotive Equipment, Personal Income, Budgets and Budgeting
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Gov. Quinn working to persuade lawmakers to back his plan for an income tax increase in Ill.
Associated Press WriterCICERO, Ill. (AP) — Lawmakers with spring vacation plans might have to rethink them if Gov. Pat Quinn gets his way. Quinn suggested Tuesday that legislators skip their upcoming spring break and stay in Springfield to vote on his income tax increase...Tags: Income Tax, Elections, Regional Authority, Government, Politics
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Elgin-based school district outlines hundreds of job cuts
Elgin-based School District U-46 "dug deep" Monday, outlining potential cuts of nearly 1,100 jobs — 732 of them teaching positions — and program reductions including middle school football and art and music lessons for kindergartners....Tags: Crimes, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Schools, Children
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Legislative panel on McPier named
Appointments have been made to a legislative panel that will study how to remake Chicago's troubled trade show business, making it the first of two separate task forces to get the ball rolling. The 16-member House-Senate panel, formed by legislation...Tags: Christine Radogno, Arts and Culture, McCormick Place, Michael Madigan, Richard M. Daley
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Voice of the People, Mar. 16
Public education must remain a critical priority As state leaders weigh proposals to address Illinois' mammoth budget deficit, they must confront painful options, including deep cuts to critical programs and services. But one option that must remain...Tags: Income Tax, Economy, Education, Politics, Preschools
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