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    May 23, 2011 |Story| AM News

  1. Norton Center revamps entertainment series

    The 2011-2012 Norton Center for the Arts season will bear little resemblance to the seasons of recent years. The composition of the season has been reconceived, and of the 21 shows that will take place at the arts center, only one — “Fiddler on the Roof,” which was performed at the Norton Center 10 years ago — has played on the Norton Center stage.
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    The 2011-2012 Norton Center for the Arts season will bear little resemblance to the seasons of recent years. The composition of the season has been reconceived, and of the 21 shows that will take place at the arts center, only one — “Fiddler...

    Tags: Dance, Cloris Leachman, Grace Jones, Arts and Culture, Broadway Theater

    2. May 25, 2013 |Story| AP Missouri

  2. Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment

    MISSOURI CONGRESS Deadline looms to request Mo. absentee ballots JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in southeast Missouri voters are running out of time to request absentee ballots by mail or fax for next month's congressional election. The...

    Tags: Broken Bones, U.S. Coast Guard, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Arts and Culture, Disasters and Accidents

    3. May 25, 2013 |Story| AP Missouri

  3. Here is the latest Missouri news from The Associated Press

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in southeast Missouri voters are running out of time to request absentee ballots by mail or fax for next month's congressional election. The special election to replace Republican Jo Ann Emerson in the 8th...

    Tags: Elections, Politics, Michael Madigan, John J Cullerton, Voting

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Editorial: 'The big problem with the Illinois House gun bill'?

    Under orders from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Illinois legislature is trying to craft a law that will allow responsible gun owners to carry concealed weapons in public. The court said the legislature has to do this, but the court didn't say <em>how</em> to do it. No surprise in a state as large and geographically diverse as Illinois, that's proving to be no easy task.
    Under orders from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Illinois legislature is trying to craft a law that will allow responsible gun owners to carry concealed weapons in public. The court said the legislature has to do this, but the court didn't say...

    Tags: Weaponry, Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, U.S. Supreme Court

    5. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. House passes gun bill over Quinn, Emanuel objections

    SPRINGFIELD &mdash; Over objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the House approved a concealed weapons bill today that is aimed at ending Illinois&rsquo; status as the last state in the nation without a law to allow its citizens to carry guns in public.
    SPRINGFIELD — Over objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the House approved a concealed weapons bill today that is aimed at ending Illinois’ status as the last state in the nation without a law to allow its citizens to carry...

    Tags: Weaponry, Chicago Police Department, National Rifle Association of America, Bars and Clubs, Government

    6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. CPS approves largest school closure in Chicago's history

    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
    Tribune reporters
    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....

    Tags: Walter Burnett, Jr., Francis Scott Key, Carrie Austin, Karen Lewis, University of Chicago

    7. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Illinois pension troubles reduce talent pool, school officials say

    Lake Forest High School District 115 Superintendent Michael Simeck said new restrictions on Illinois' pension program may render it more difficult to recruit out-of-state teachers and administrators.
    Lake Forest High School District 115 Superintendent Michael Simeck said new restrictions on Illinois' pension program may render it more difficult to recruit out-of-state teachers and administrators. Simeck said a number of cost-reducing reforms that...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Elections, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Lake Forest

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report

    The Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap.
    Reuters
    The Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...

    Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Rahm Emanuel, Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy, Local Government

    9. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Editorial: A bizarre blame game played by two senators

    In a letter to Gov. Pat Quinn last week, two Illinois Senate leaders called for the ouster of Julie Hamos, who heads the state's biggest public aid agency.
    In a letter to Gov. Pat Quinn last week, two Illinois Senate leaders called for the ouster of Julie Hamos, who heads the state's biggest public aid agency. Appointed in 2010, Hamos holds one of state government's most complicated, thankless jobs. She...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicaid, Donne E Trotter, Science and Technology

    10. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Editorial: Dear President Cullerton, Gov. Quinn needs you. We all do.

    All in cordial terms, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton. Notice the comma, rather than a colon, in our salutation. This is a personal note, just between us. Nobody else needs to know about it.
    All in cordial terms, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton. Notice the comma, rather than a colon, in our salutation. This is a personal note, just between us. Nobody else needs to know about it. Gov. Pat Quinn met Monday with the Tribune...

    Tags: Government, Interior Policy, Elections, Pat Quinn, Michael Madigan

    11. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Lawmakers go along with ComEd rate hikes, override Quinn

    SPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday.
    Clout Street
    SPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the legislation, the minimum number of votes needed to do so. The vote came a day...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Ameren Corporation, Government, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Birth control in sex ed classes passes Illinois Senate

    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD --- Illinois public schools that teach sex education will be required to provide information about birth control under a measure the Senate sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday. The legislation is a change from current policy, where...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Education, Birth Control, Pat Quinn

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