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https://www.quinnforillinois.com/quinn-illinois-statement-rauner’s-budget-prank-today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/06/12/reports-chicago-trump-tower-sign-disliked-by-rahm-emmanuel/10396647/
http://brucerauner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blueprint_part1_print1.pdf
Comment: Great piece by the Tribune on this problem that’s rarely reported but any honest lobbyist will tell you is common. The less ethical among lobbyists will introduce a bill hostile to the client of one of their friends, never intending to try to pass it, so his friend can claim success defeating it — a “fetcher bill.” This story is about casinos but it happens with other things. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-gambling-casino-legislature-edit-0612–20140612,0,1453276.story
http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2014/06/12/illinois-health-campaign-among-nations-costliest
In one of the “Rambo” films, the muscle-bound hero has to shoot down a Russian helicopter-gunship with only a bow and explosive-tipped arrow. Mr Emanuel’s mission is less improbable than that; but only somewhat. via Chicago: Rahmbo’s toughest mission | The Economist.
Ten-point lead (47-37, with 16 percent undecided). via Reboot Illinois poll: Rauner has early lead in 2014 Illinois governor’s race – RebootIllinois.com.
http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/passenger-train-service-from-madison-to-chicago-is-proposed/article_1464c8ce-565f-5b5c-9556-4daeee0b13e1.html
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/themargin/2014/06/11/one-chicago-schools-this-is-are-story-prom-theme-grammar-fail/
Top Illinois Republicans are requesting that the State Board of Elections grant an extension to a group gathering signatures to take the political mapmaking process away from lawmakers. http://thesouthern.com/ap/state/gop-wants-more-time-for-redistricting-signatures/article_d645fea1-dd6d-51d8-8b9d-23f66234e868.html
Will the suburbs change from a car-dominated culture anytime soon? Highly unlikely. But suburban officials can make significant changes to accommodate and encourage the use of bicycles. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140611/discuss/140619853/
http://politics.suntimes.com/article/springfield/lawsuit-ups-ante-rutherford-adds-romney-camp-defendant/thu-06122014-752am
We’re in a sick state here in Illinois. Our illness is marked by a strong case of lethargy. We exhibit all the symptoms of some election-year paralysis. http://politics.suntimes.com/article/springfield/suffering-stockholm-syndrome-illinois/mon-06092014-727pm
An Indiana Department of Transportation official says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concerns over how the proposed Illiana Expressway toll road might impact endangered species and habitat has delayed final federal approval. http://thesouthern.com/ap/state/illiana-highway-ruling-slowed-by-wildlife-concerns/article_4f333592-2889-5a6b-af74-818d5c0f6c34.html
Emanuel is pushing for the Obama Presidential Library and Museum to be built on Chicago’s South Side, offering a package of public and private economic help to spur community redevelopment, create jobs and offer educational opportunities for students. He did not name a specific South Side site. http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/emanuel-puts-his-muscle-behind-south-side-site-obama-library/tue-06102014-811pm#bmb=1
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Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., on Wednesday started aggressively lining up votes to move up the House leadership ladder. http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/after-cantor-fiasco-illinois-roskam-could-climb-house-ladder/wed-06112014-116pm#bmb=1
Six months after state law increased interstate highway speeds from 65 to 70 miles per hour, transportation officials say there have been fewer fatalities on the road. http://wuis.org/post/six-months-speed-limit-increase-driver-fatalities-down-observers-say
The city of Chicago and the Citizens Utility Board called on state utility regulators to probe the practices of power suppliers that in recent months charged rates up to six times higher than Commonwealth Edison Co.’s for customers on contracts with prices that change month to month. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140611/NEWS11/140619950?template=mobile
Illinois added 4,980 private sector jobs during the month of May. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/illinois-added-4-980-private-130100638.html;_ylt=AwrBJR6vuZhTxWYAVVaamolQ
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-11/why-some-states-may-actually-get-to-increase-carbon-emissions-under-new-epa-rules#r=hpf-s
Quinn camp blasts it as not detailed enough via Rauner offers some ideas on cutting costs – chicagotribune.com.
By: Mark Glennon* “Guaranty provisions” have been highly controversial since municipal unions first began having them inserted into pension reform legislation in 2012. The new Chicago pension bill contains a real doozy that’s been mostly overlooked. As you probably know, the new state law requires Chicago to make payments into two of its pensions, starting at $50 million next year and increasing each year to $250 million in year five. Thereafter, the city must make payments sufficient to bring the pensions’ assets to 90% of actuarial liabilities by 2055. If the city doesn’t pay up, the pensions
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