Illinois lawmakers today approved a $1-a-pack cigarette tax hike to generate more money for health care for low-income people.

The Senate voted 31-27 in favor, sending the measure to Gov. Pat Quinn,…

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Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski flew to Downstate Marseilles Sunday to bestow honorary medals from the Polish government on Gov. Pat Quinn, the leader of the Illinois National Guard and 13…

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After enacting civil unions in Illinois last year, Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday he’s now ready to work towards legalizing gay marriage.

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SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn said Tuesday he’s got a plan to retain the day care subsidy he told workers he couldn’t find money to pay for last week. The plan? Use the $73 million set aside to pay Medicare…

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants to eliminate the state’s contributions toward health insurance benefits for retired school teachers and community college professors, according to a published report…

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CHICAGO – In the Governor’s State of the State speech this week, he notified us that he wants to accelerate Obamacare’s implementation in Illinois to include 100,000 uninsured singles living in Chicago. Deloitte Consulting came up with some graphs in…

Months after voters on the Northwest Side bounced him from the City Council, former Ald. John Rice has found a job in the administration of a fellow 36th Ward Democrat—Gov. Pat Quinn.

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Illinois will maximize its tax revenue from gambling if it pursues a “less is more” approach that focuses on a proposed Chicago casino, according to a new analysis prepared for Gov. Pat Quinn.

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Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois’ Catholic bishops have been at odds in recent weeks over Quinn’s presenting an award to an rape victims rights advocate last night: an award sponsored by an abortion…

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Gov. Pat Quinn is catching some heat for a quick overnight trip he made to New York City.

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