May 16, 2012
By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — A plan to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to more than $10 per hour passed a Senate committee Wednesday, despite protests from business owners who said it will harm their ability to stay afloat in a tough economy. Proponents of Senate Bill 1565 say a minimum-wage [...]
May 17, 2012
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants to cut $11 million in Medicaid spending on home health care and, according to a new study, the move could lead to higher costs in nursing homes and hospitals.
May 16, 2012
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services gave Illinois $32.7 million to set up a health insurance exchange — even as legislative efforts to do so were abandoned amid uncertainty about the national health-care law’s future.
May 15, 2012
By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Senate President John Cullerton, asserting “time is of the essence,” wants lawmakers to approve his plan to regulate Internet gambling in Illinois before the legislative session ends May 31. The framework, the Chicago Democrat said, would position Illinois as a worldwide Internet gaming hub.
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May 9, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with statehouse reporters about his desire for pension reform in Chicago. YouTube
April 19, 2012
Gov. Pat Quinn proposes a mix of cuts and a new $1 per pack cigarette tax to help Illinois trim Medicaid costs. YouTube
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