Illinois House Approves Guns Plan Opposed by Governor
By Brian Mackey, with additional reporting from The Associated Press
The Illinois House Friday approved legislation that would let gun owners carry concealed firearms in public.
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Dems: Budget Deal Would Keep School Funding Level
By The Associated Press
House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending.
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Education,
Government
Heart Failure Treatment Improves, But Death Rate Remains High
By Nancy Shute
This is one of those "good news, but" medical stories.
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Health
Waiting Hardest Part for Those Watching Illinois’ Same-Sex Marriage Vote
By Tony Arnold
For months, members of the Illinois State House have been waiting to call same-sex marriage for a vote. Sponsors say they don’t quite have the votes needed to pass the bill yet. But all that waiting has consequences.
Cities, Including Champaign-Urbana, Launch Drug Disposal
By Jeff Bossert
Residents of Champaign and Urbana and many other cities now have permanent locations to dispose of unwanted drugs.
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Environment,
Health
Chicago Bears to Retire Ditka’s Number
By The Associated Press
Hall of Famer Mike Ditka will have his No. 89 retired by the Chicago Bears next season.
No Pension Cuts for Illinois Judges
By Amanda Vinicky
Two major pension packages in the Illinois legislature are designed to rein in retirement costs by cutting current and retired government workers’ benefits, but one group being left out of both deals is judges.
Obama to Limit Drone Strikes, Renew Effort to Close Guantanamo
By Scott Neuman
President Obama on Thursday unveiled a major pivot in White House counter-terrorism policy, calling for a limiting of CIA drones strikes and a shift toward capturing rather than killing terrorist suspects.
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys
By The Associated Press
The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.
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Gay and Lesbian Issues
Pritzker Faces Few Tough Questions at Senate Hearing
By Lauren Chooljian, with additional reporting from The Associated Press
Chicago businesswoman and current Commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker faced few tough questions at her Senate hearing Thursday.
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Government,
Politics