Michael Madigan

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Madigan pushes through gun bill over Quinn objections

2013-05-24 21:40:00

— Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday pushed a concealed weapons bill through the House over the objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate President John Cullerton, who oppose a provision that would overrule local gun laws in Chicago and other cities....

Lawmakers have a week left — and much unsettled

2013-05-25 00:00:00

— State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the one they put together when they started in January: pension reform, gun control, gambling expansion and a budget....

Ill. House OKs plan for concealed carry of guns; Gov. Quinn vows to 'stop it in its tracks'

2013-05-24 13:54:41

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gun owners could carry concealed weapons in Illinois, the last state in the nation to prohibit it, under legislation that swept through the House Friday with the backing of the powerful Democratic speaker from Chicago, a...

Illinois counties can do little but brace for fracking's impact

2013-05-24 20:30:00

CREAL SPRINGS, Ill.-- Oil and gas companies and environmental groups have hashed out legislation they say would make Illinois a national leader in protecting public health and the environment from fracking. �� The proposal covering the process more...

Illinois proposes fracking tax that is lower than in other states

2013-05-24 20:36:00

�In Illinois, oil producers will enjoy their lowest tax rates when oil is flowing at its peak and tax rates would be about half that of some states with fracking operations. �� The state would receive estimated $725,508 in taxes on each fracking well,...

House passes gun bill over Quinn, Emanuel objections

2013-05-24 12:42:00

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...

Quinn, Emanuel lash out at Madigan gun bill

2013-05-24 06:21:00

— Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senate President John Cullerton decried a bill to legalize concealed firearms that is backed by powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, contending it would invalidate strict local gun laws like Chicago's...

King Madigan's pension plan unconcstitutional

2013-05-23 12:09:00

My wife and I were public school educators for a combined 67 years. We followed all the rules and paid the required pension deductions from every paycheck. Illinois legislators, meanwhile, decided against providing required contributions to the Teachers&...

Illinois House introduces less restrictive gun bill

2013-05-23 06:03:00

— An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its own set of rules and could make it easier to get a permit. The latest proposal is an attempt to address...

Illinois concealed carry bill heads to House floor

2013-05-23 10:16:00

SPRINGFIELD --- An Illinois House panel today approved a concealed weapons bill that supporters say attempts to walk the fine line between gun rights advocates and gun control supporters, but�some Chicago-area lawmakers want a more restrictive bill. The...

Quinn: No new casinos without pension reform

2013-05-21 04:15:00

Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday put a finer point on a notion he's been pushing this spring: no gambling expansion will happen without comprehensive changes to fix a greatly underfunded government worker pension system. The Democratic governor also insisted...

Speaker Michael Madigan, seen here in March, pushed a concealed carry bill through the House today despite objections from Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

2013-03-13 00:00:00

House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, stands on the House Floor as members debate amendments to a bill allowing concealed carry of guns in Illinois, at the State Capitol in Springfield.

2013-02-26 00:00:00

House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, right, talks with State Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, on the floor as members debate amendments to a bill allowing concealed carry of guns in Illinois, at the State Capitol in Springfield.

2013-02-26 00:00:00