By a vote of 35-21, the Illinois Senate approved legislation on Friday for doctors in the state to prescribe marijuana as pain relief for severe medical conditions, sending the bill to Gov. Pat Quinn for final signing. According to the Chicago Tribune, the bill covers 33 specific conditions—including multiple sclerosis, cancer and HIV infection—and [...]
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Medical Marijuana Bill Passed by Illinois Senate; Quinn Last Hurdle
By Plainfield IL on Friday, May 17th, 2013 | No Comments
Illinois Pension Reform: How Did Your Representative Vote?
By Plainfield IL on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 | No Comments
The Illinois Senate may soon vote on House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension reform plan that passed the House Thursday. The bill passed by a vote of 62-51 and seeks to eliminate the state’s $100 billion retirement system debt. Illinois ranks dead last in the nation when it comes to funding its public pension plan, [...]
Read More...Illinois Senate Approves Radogno Bill to Ban Minors from Tanning Beds
By Plainfield IL on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 | No Comments
The Illinois Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would prohibit all Illinois minors from using indoor tanning beds. Senate Bill 2244, introduced by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) in February, would ban Illinois minors age 17 and younger from UV tanning beds. Currently, minors ages 14 to 17 are allowed to tan if [...]
Read More...70 MPH Speed Limit Proposal Making its Way through Illinois Legislature
By Plainfield IL on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 | No Comments
If driving 65 mph on Illinois’ highways just isn’t fast enough for you, don’t worry: The state’s highest speed limit may soon be increased. State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is sponsoring a bill that already has made its way through the state senate that would increase the speed limit to 70 mph on [...]
Read More...K12 Virtual Charter School Under Heavy Fire by Illinois Jobs Activists
By Plainfield IL on Friday, March 15th, 2013 | No Comments
Written by Rick Nagel Tennessee state Representative Gloria Johnson will be the keynote speaker at a Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice-sponsored community forum Sunday in Geneva that seeks to address a fast-breaking effort by K12 Inc. to bring a virtual charter school to Plainfield, Valley View, St. Charles and 15 other local school districts. [...]
Read More...U.S. Unemployment Rate Falling, But Illinois Still Lagging Far Behind
By Plainfield IL on Friday, March 8th, 2013 | No Comments
The government announced Friday that the U.S. unemployment rate hit a four-year low, and now sits at 7.7 percent. That’s down from 7.9 percent in January. Sounds like good news, right? While employers did add about 260,000 jobs in February, the lower rate is also due in part to another 130,000 people leaving the [...]
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