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Potential snags await campaign finance reform

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:14:51 -0600

Politicians will have to disclose who’s giving them money much more often and state regulators will have more power to look for violations and punish them

Ex-state health official indicted for misconduct

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:05:32 -0600

Vito Palazzolo is accused of using a health district credit card for personal use, including to buy a pickup truck and big-screen TVs

State pension task force won't propose benefit changes

QuincyNews.org — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:20:37 -0600

'a majority of the commission didn’t want to do anything'

Two Illinois soldiers among those killed at Ft. Hood

QuincyNews.org — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:03 -0600

Family and friends of Michael Pearson and Francheska Velez understood that their joining the military could cost them their lives, but not this way

Illinois Guard had no troops at Ft. Hood

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:33:16 -0600

Maj. Brad Leighton says it isn't uncommon for Illinois guard troops to train at bases such as Fort Hood, but he says none are there now

GOP gubernatorial candidates focus on similarities

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:09:58 -0600

The candidates went head to head Thursday night in a debate hosted by the Illinois Republican Party in Chicago

Burris cites Constitution in providing health coverage for all

QuincyNews.org — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:02:53 -0600

Burris’s comment “indicates his belief that the term ‘general welfare’ can be interpreted to include the health and well-being of American citizens, and health care in general,” said a spokesman

Illinois stats on stimulus-related jobs created or saved don't add up

QuincyNews.org — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:26 -0600

Statistics appear riddled with anomalies that raise questions about their validity

Lawmaker's wife doubles state salary with political appointment

QuincyNews.org — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:58:39 -0600

Appointee says 'my background speaks for itself' regarding $117,000 job

St. Louis County smoking ban has some exceptions

QuincyNews.org — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:10:25 -0600

Casinos and bars that don't sell a lot of food are among those getting exemptions

Ryan redux: Loser to Blago in 2002, hoping for a better result in 2010

QuincyNews.org — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:35:44 -0600

Only GOP candidate to have ever won state-wide office hopes voters will think differently of his last name this time around in his quest for governor

Illinois parental notification law goes into effect today

QuincyNews.org — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:40:35 -0600

Physicians in Illinois this week must begin notifying a parent or guardian when a girl 17 or younger seeks an abortion -- a rule abortion opponents long have sought, but which critics say could keep minors from seeking safe procedures

Illinois filing: 13 for governor, 17 for U.S. Senate

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:55:43 -0600

The offices of Illinois governor and U.S. senator from the state are in a rare convergence this year, with neither one occupied by an elected incumbent

Quinn aide resigns amid probe

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:53:51 -0600

A top aide to Gov. Quinn has left her $119,158-a-year job amid a state government probe into whether she had done political work on state time

Wait continues for new Springfield bishop

QuincyNews.org — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:43:42 -0600

The Diocese of Springfield currently is one of seven U.S. dioceses or archdioceses with a vacancy, Quincy's Catholic churches and schools belong to the Diocese

LaGrange kidnapping was a hoax

QuincyNews.org — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:35:43 -0600

The La Grange Police Department has explained that the mother who said she prevented an attempted kidnapping of her 2-year-old daughter on Oct. 20 has admitted her report was completely false

Illinois 98th District House race draws candidates

QuincyNews.org — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:25:26 -0600

A spirited race for the Illinois House is shaping up in the 98th House District, territory where Democrats named Hannig have been in office for more three decades

Illinois School Report Card: How did your school do

QuincyNews.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:20:39 -0500

Database gives results, some schools use a loophole to not count some low scores

Rockford city employees agree to one-year wage freeze

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:13:59 -0500

Members of American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 1058 and 1058 B decided now is not the best time to demand a wage increase

Downstate congressmen split on health care bill

QuincyNews.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:11:07 -0500

The four congressmen representing much of Central Illinois spoke about the newly unveiled health care reform bill in the U.S. House