September 24, 2013
Emanuel Pays More To Settle Suits vs. City — Hopes To Save In Long Run From the Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has shelled out $169 million to settle lawsuits against the city — $77.4...
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Prices Set For New Health-Care Exchanges From the Wall Street Journal U.S. officials for the first time disclosed insurance prices that will be offered through new federally run health-care exchanges...
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Obama Blames 'Bad Apple' Insurers For Canceled Coverage From Reuters President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that "bad apple" insurance companies, not his signature healthcare law, are to blame for...
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WSJ: Driving Dick Durbin From the Wall Street Journal You don't come to be the No. 2 Senate Democrat without proving you can help your friends along the way. That's why the motivation behind Dick...
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Pension Progress Reported, But Vote Unlikely This Week From the Springfield State Journal-Register Lawmakers return to Springfield this week for the conclusion of their veto session amid renewed...
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Federal Employees Sue For Damages Over Shutdown From the Legal Times A group of federal employees who worked without pay during the partial government shutdown last month are suing over alleged...
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Pension Deal Elusive, But Efforts Continue From the Associated Press As the Illinois legislature’s annual fall session enters its final days, lawmakers are still tinkering with possible solutions to...
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More Marriages, More Legal Work From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Same-sex marriage is an emotionally charged issue for many. But it’s also a legal one. From tax and benefits to family law and estate...
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Class-action Lawsuit Alleges More LaSalle County Jail Abuse From the Chicago Tribune The attorney for a woman who alleged she was forcibly stripped by LaSalle County sheriff’s deputies after a DUI...
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Lawsuits Challenge Illinois' Parole Revocation Process From the Chicago Tribune Three class-action lawsuits are challenging how the state revokes parole for thousands of ex-cons each year, a process...
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Fitch Gives Chicago Another Credit Rating Jolt From Crain's Chicago Business Chicago was downgraded three notches today by another credit rating agency, with a negative outlook clouded by pension...
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Pat Quinn's Running Mate From the Wall Street Journal Paul Vallas was probably on his way out as schools superintendent in Bridgeport, Conn. But Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is trying to make sure that the...
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1,370 Select Health Plans In Illinois: Feds From the Associated Press Federal officials say 1,370 Illinois residents submitted an application and selected a health plan as the troubled HealthCare.gov...
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Largest Illinois Insurer Reacts To Obama's Shift From the Associated Press With President Barack Obama shifting course Thursday to allow insurers to renew health plans they planned to cancel, Illinois...
View ArticleAsbestos Bankruptcy Trust Bill – FACT Act – Passes US House
From the Madison County Record By a vote of 221-199, legislation designed to bring transparency to the asbestos bankruptcy trust system has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Proponents say...
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New Law On Settlement Payments Spurs Concerns From Defense Bar; ITLA President Says It ‘Codifies Common Sense’ From the Madison County Record A new law that sets requirements for the payment of...
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Court Clears Field For Battle Over ‘Robocalls’ From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin A federal appeals court has revived a battle over whether an Indiana law regulating the use of so-called “robocalls”...
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State Pension Deal Close, Not Done, Leaders Say From the Chicago Sun-Times Although Illinois’ legislative leaders say they are close, there still is no final agreement on a plan designed to fix the...
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In States' Latest Battle With Organized Labor, Illinois Public Unions Target Democratic Lawmakers From Fox News The latest battle between organized labor and states trying to fix huge budget problems...
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Governor's Race Infighting Threatens Pension Deal From Crain's Chicago Business The proposed big pension deal in Springfield not only has set off a civil war among Democrats, with the party's labor...
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