Gov. Pat Quinn (D) announced a veterans job training program Wednesday that pairs manufacturers with community colleges in Illinois. Since manufacturing jobs are growing, General…
Governor Announces Partnership to Get Veterans Back to Work
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Universal Healthcare Plans Move Forward
Amidst the federal government’s failure to approve a budget for the new fiscal year, due largely in part to the funding of President Obama’s healthcare…
Skepticism Surrounds Daley’s Motives
Bill Daley denied Tuesday that his decision to drop out of the race for governor stems from a fear of losing, but some Chicagoans are…
Quinn freezes legislators’ pay over pension reform impasse
What are the reactions to Gov. Quinn's pay freeze for lawmakers?
Community Living Replacing Institutions for Developmentally Disabled, Lags Downstate
Close to 500 severely disabled Illinoisans are in danger of losing their homes because of last year’s budget cuts mandated by Gov. Pat Quinn. While…
Money woes plague arts education funding
The Anna School District was looking forward to new acoustical tile in the choir room and fresh carpet in the band room with the $20,000…
Federal cuts to take away meals for Illinois seniors
Andy Laterza’s heart functions at only 15 percent. The 81-year-old Chicagoan’s reliance on home-delivered foods is much greater that his wife’s, who also suffers from…
Illinois will have to be pension reform pioneer
Illinois has to look beyond the 50 United States, to Puerto Rico, when searching for a pension system in worse shape than its own, experts…