Wed Feb 08, 2012 at 02:02 PM PST Greg Harris (D) introduces marriage equality legislation for Illinois by JGibsonFollow Share3 permalink 3 Comments Looks like marriage equality may be coming to Illinois sooner than we think, if Greg Harris gets his way. My previous diary mentioned that it wouldn’t come earlier than 2013: Could Illinois […]
State investigators say DCFS contract fraud could be worse than known
January 28, 2012 By
From the Chicago Tribune Political Reporter Monique Garcia 7:45 p.m. CST, January 27, 2012 State ethics investigators say they may never know the full extent of an alleged contracting scheme that they say cost taxpayers at least $18 million and led to last year’s resignation of the head of the Illinois Department of Children and […]
2011 Andersonville Story of the Year: Civil Unions…and Respect
January 27, 2012 By
From the Andersonville Daily Some stories land with a bang producing cataclysmic changes. Andersonville’s top story for 2011 isn’t that type of change. It is one that every day is quietly and fundamentally causing silently profound changes. Civil Unions. It started on January 31st when Governor Quinn signed a bill. And then moved to […]
Rep. Harris Votes ‘NO’ on ComEd Rate Hikes.
October 29, 2011 By
October 26, 2011 (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) (WLS) — Illinois lawmakers voted Wednesday to override Governor Pat Quinn’s veto of the smart grid legislation. The bill which is now law will raise rates and help ComEd fund a massive upgrade to its system. The new law will allow for rate hikes of at least $3 a month for […]
Paul’s Law to Protect People with Disabilities
August 20, 2011 By
Paul’s Mom, Sister and Brother and I watch Governor Quinn sign “Paul’s Law” – State regulators must respond more quickly to investigate claims of abuse at group homes for the mentally disabled, under freshly signed legislation brought about by a 2 Investigators report. CBS 2’s Dave Savini earlier this year exposed dangers at a Charleston facility and the […]
CBS Investigation Into Abuse in Group Homes
August 20, 2011 By
Click here to watch the latest CBS Channel 2 reports on abuse in group homes