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Gov. Pat Quinn is a breath of fresh air after the impeachment and removal of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. While Quinn has revived at least some of the…
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The soulful sounds of “A Change Is Gonna Come” resonated throughout the Illinois Senate January 14, when flowers and American flags adorned the chamber…
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Democrats and Republicans fully expected to make tough choices this year. As they react to the 17th month of a national recession and a $12.4 billion…
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Just as Illinois citizens want to know when federal stimulus money will trickle down to help them pay their mortgages or open the door to jobs, state…
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Momentum is not enough. This state has felt momentum build and bust too many times for everything from education to health care, transportation,…
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Quintina Honorable is 18 years old and says she’s “not as homeless” as she was at age 16, but she’s moved at least six times since leaving her mother’s…
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Gov. Pat Quinn and state legislators will have to be held accountable on spending this year. They can’t afford not to be.Without help from a federal…
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The new governor of Illinois once was booed on the House floor. When this magazine last profiled Quinn in 1980, Statehouse insiders described him as a…
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The so-called pay-to-play ban, which was aimed at Gov. Rod Blagojevich and took effect last month, took three years to win legislative approval and barely…
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This year might be a good time to take up yoga. Consumers will continue to need more ways to relieve stress as the recession threatens their jobs and…