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• Ill. House committee approves Medicaid expansion

  SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A plan to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income adults without children squeaked through an Illinois House committee Tuesday despite scrutiny over a last-minute amendment that would give more flexibility to mental health institutions.

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• Ill. Senate panel endorses ammunition limit
  

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims testified Monday in favor of an Illinois limit on the size of ammunition magazines, a proposal that got a Senate committee endorsement.

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• Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts

  SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Illinois Senate Democrats want to boost general education funding by $156 million next year, not cut it, key budget negotiators said Friday, but acknowledged the increase would only keep per-student funding level.

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• Senate committee to consider gun bill

  SPRINGFIELD(AP) — Illinois concealed carry legislation that requires special permission to have a gun in Chicago is scheduled for a Senate committee vote.

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• 'Fracking' supporters say Ill. bill ready for vote

  CHICAGO (AP) — Supporters of high-volume oil and gas drilling said Wednesday that they hope for a quick vote on a bill to regulate the practice in Illinois after reaching agreements on hiring and environmental concerns.

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• Cities could restrict places for guns

  SPRINGFIELD (AP) — An Illinois Senate proposal to allow the carrying of concealed weapons would let large cities add to the list of places considered off limits to guns.

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• Watchdog group says state must address pensions Posted 8 days ago
• Health centers to get $6M to help enroll uninsured Posted 11 days ago
• Illinois Senate OKs union-backed pension deal Posted 11 days ago
• Illinois Senate approves union-backed pension plan Posted 13 days ago
• Republicans: Chair's resignation is time to reboot Posted 13 days ago
• Illinois opens grant process for health guides Posted 15 days ago
• Illinois Senate considers 2 state pension options Posted 15 days ago
• Mayor, Ill. lawmakers make case for Chicago casino Posted 18 days ago 1 Photo
• Court gives more time for concealed carry appeal Posted 18 days ago
• Georgia trucker indicted in Illinois trooper death Posted 28 days ago
• Quinn: Local option way to go on concealed carry Posted 28 days ago
• More rain, snow could lead to more flooding Posted 29 days ago 2 Photos
• Illinois investors worried about state economy Posted 29 days ago
• Field Museum receives pieces of Russian meteorite Posted 41 days ago 1 Photo

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