Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Names Members of Dream Fund Commission - Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio

8 February 2012, 7:52 am

Diverse: Issues in Higher EducatioIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn Names Members of Dream Fund CommissionDiverse: Issues in Higher EducatioThe governor also made a $1000 pledge to the Dream Fund, saying the state has to get the Dream Act going. Several Illinois officials were on hand for Quinn's announce... Read More »

Washington State's Medicaid Program Will No Longer Pay For Unnecessary ER ... - Kaiser Health News

8 February 2012, 6:52 am

Washington State's Medicaid Program Will No Longer Pay For Unnecessary ER ...Kaiser Health NewsElsewhere, Illinois' governor will propose $2 billion in Medicaid cuts and fallout continues over controversial proposals to reform California's Medicaid Medi-Cal program. Intent on cutting sta... Read More »

Illinois Governor Signs Chicago Speed Camera Law - TheNewspaper.com

7 February 2012, 9:16 pm

TheNewspaper.comIllinois Governor Signs Chicago Speed Camera LawTheNewspaper.comBy The Expired Meter With little fanfare Monday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) signed Senate Bill 965, the Chicago speed camera bill, into law. The measure allows the Windy City to utilize its vast red light camera net... Read More »

AP Exclusive: Ill. torture panel strapped for cash - Albany Times Union

7 February 2012, 5:04 pm

The StateAP Exclusive: Ill. torture panel strapped for cashAlbany Times UnionA commission created by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn nearly two years ago to investigate claims of police torture by former Chicago police Lt. Jon Burge and his men is quietly falling apart, an apparent victim of the state's... Read More »

Quinn: Local gov't should share pension burden - ABC7Chicago.com

7 February 2012, 2:29 pm

ABC7Chicago.comQuinn: Local gov't should share pension burdenABC7Chicago.comFebruary 7, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is considering shifting the burden of funding teacher pensions from the state to the school districts to help pay down the state's $80 billion pension p... Read More »

AP Exclusive: Ill. torture panel strapped for cash - Atlanta Journal Constitution

7 February 2012, 12:22 pm

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAP Exclusive: Ill. torture panel strapped for cashAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBy KAREN HAWKINS AP CHICAGO — A commission created by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn nearly two years ago with the ambitious goal of righting the wrongs of Chicago's police torture scandal is qui... Read More »

Gov. Quinn Signs Controversial Chicago Speed Camera Bill - Yahoo! Contributors Network

6 February 2012, 4:10 pm

IGNN (press release)Gov. Quinn Signs Controversial Chicago Speed Camera BillYahoo! Contributors NetworkAfter months of debate, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a bill that will allow Chicago to install speed-enforcement cameras on streets near any parks and schools, according to the Chicago Sun-Ti... Read More »

Illinois governor urges pension, Medicaid changes - Reuters

1 February 2012, 2:25 pm

Chicago TribuneIllinois governor urges pension, Medicaid changesReutersBy Karen Pierog (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday said the state must make changes to its pension system and to Medicaid this year, while also insisting that spending cuts alone will not fix the state's bud... Read More »

Indiana 'Right To Work' Measure Criticized By Illinois Governor Pat Quinn - Huffington Post

1 February 2012, 11:35 am

USA TODAYIndiana 'Right To Work' Measure Criticized By Illinois Governor Pat QuinnHuffington PostAs Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels prepares to sign right-to-work legislation into law, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said he's not worried about the move driving companies out of Illinois and t... Read More »

Illinois governor prepares address in shadow of budget gap - STLtoday.com

1 February 2012, 9:45 am

IGNN (press release)Illinois governor prepares address in shadow of budget gapSTLtoday.comIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks at a news conference in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2011. AP Photo/David Banks SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn today will deliver his annual State of the State speech unde... Read More »