Brandon Phelps

Rahm: 'Chicago vs. Downstate Is Over'

Posted 03.08.2012

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel spoke at a luncheon in Peoria, Ill. Wednesday, and urged those assembled there to reject the "Chicago versus downstate" div...

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Concealed Carry Fight Rages On

Posted 03.07.2012

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Illinois remains the only state in the union without a concealed carry law on the books -- and despite repeated failures, gun rights advocates are not...

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'Women Are Not Livestock'

Posted 02.17.2012

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A bill that would impose stricter operation standards on health care centers that perform abortions is being pushed through the Illinois House Agricul...

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Quinn Defends Cancelling Raises, Is Prepared For Possible Lawsuit

Posted 09.05.2011

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Though Democratic Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's Friday announcement of the cancellation of some 30,000 state employee's anticipated raises was describ...

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Concealed Carry Bill Defeated In Illinois House

Posted 07.05.2011

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Story updated at 4:25 p.m. CT After months of heated debate, the Illinois House voted against a concealed carry measure Thursday. The bill rece...

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Quinn Vows To Veto Concealed Carry Bill

Posted 07.03.2011

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In March, gun rights supporters and politicians seemed pretty confident that Illinois would have a concealed carry law on the books soon. On Tuesday, ...

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Scrutiny Promised For Illinois' Supermax Prison

AP | JIM SUHR | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Tamms Correctional Center's first warden made no apologies for christening the tough southwest Illinois prison a home for a "very un...

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Legislator's Deal: Olympic Aid For Concealed Weapons

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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An Illinois legislator is suggesting that Downstate lawmakers should get something in return for helping Chicago vie for the 2016 Olympics -- perhaps ...

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