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    Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Legislators generous with scholarships before start of ban

    Even as the troubled legislative scholarship program was on its last legs, state lawmakers continued to make questionable choices and show possible political favoritism in awarding the free college tuition, a Tribune analysis found.
    Even as the troubled legislative scholarship program was on its last legs, state lawmakers continued to make questionable choices and show possible political favoritism in awarding the free college tuition, a Tribune analysis found. The newspaper's...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Local Elections, Republican Party, Pat Quinn, Awards and Prizes

    2. Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. One last hurray for legislative scholarships

    For more than a century, legislative scholarships had been an expression of political clout in Illinois. Lawmakers could give the valuable freebies – which essentially waived tuition and fees at a state unviersity – to whomever they chose. And many chose people they knew quite well, including children of campaign donors, party loyalists and state employees.
    For more than a century, legislative scholarships had been an expression of political clout in Illinois. Lawmakers could give the valuable freebies – which essentially waived tuition and fees at a state unviersity – to whomever they chose. And...

    Tags: Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice, Charity, Daniel J Burke, Democratic Party

    3. Jul 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Rep. Burke's scholarship records subpoenaed by feds

    Federal grand jurors have sought records of legislative scholarships handed out by Democratic state Rep. Dan Burke of Chicago, a sign that authorities kept up a probe of the tuition waiver program even as legislators were moving to end it this spring.
    Clout Street
    Federal grand jurors have sought records of legislative scholarships handed out by Democratic state Rep. Dan Burke of Chicago, a sign that authorities kept up a probe of the tuition waiver program even as legislators were moving to end it this spring. On...

    Tags: Jesse White, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice, Edward M. Burke, Southern Illinois University

    4. Jul 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Quinn signs legislative scholarships ban amid subpoena against lawmaker

    Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law a bill to kill the long-abused legislative scholarship program.
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    Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law a bill to kill the long-abused legislative scholarship program. "Instead of scholarships going to those who truly deserve them and qualify for scholarships to go to college, too often the program was abused in a...

    Tags: Fred Crespo, Executive Branch, Lawyers, Republican Party, Pat Quinn

    5. Sep 4, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. 'Unemployed need not apply' a disturbing trend

    I recently found an array of online job postings that greet seekers with these encouraging words: "MUST BE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, NO EXCEPTIONS."
    I recently found an array of online job postings that greet seekers with these encouraging words: "MUST BE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, NO EXCEPTIONS." How lovely. In a country with 13.9 million unemployed residents, that's akin to a restaurant requiring a hungry...

    Tags: Employment, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Rex Huppke, Labor Legislation, McDonald's

    6. May 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Illinois Senate passes ban on scandal-plagued scholarship program

    The Illinois Senate today overwhelmingly approved the elimination of a century-old legislative scholarship program that has come under federal investigation and long been abused by politicians who passed out the tuition waivers to relatives and the offspring of cronies and campaign contributors.
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    The Illinois Senate today overwhelmingly approved the elimination of a century-old legislative scholarship program that has come under federal investigation and long been abused by politicians who passed out the tuition waivers to relatives and the...

    Tags: Political Corruption, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Awards and Prizes, Michael Madigan

    7. Mar 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. State lawmaker charged with bribery cruises to primary victory

    A Chicago Democratic lawmaker charged with bribery a week ago won decisively in Tuesday's primary, the first election under a newly drawn map that shook up House and Senate seats from the city to the suburbs.
    Tribune reporters
    A Chicago Democratic lawmaker charged with bribery a week ago won decisively in Tuesday's primary, the first election under a newly drawn map that shook up House and Senate seats from the city to the suburbs. Even before unofficial results rolled in,...

    Tags: Gold Coast, Patricia Van Pelt Watkins, Republican Party, Elections, Primaries

    8. Jan 31, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  8. On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield

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    Where do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that......
    9. Mar 20, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  9. Election night, 9:25 p.m.

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    Looks like it's going to be an early night, as I don't see a squeaker anywhere*: My predicted winners: US Congress: Jesse Jackson Jr. (2nd), Tammy Duckworth (8th) and Adam Kinziger (16th) appear to be comfortably in the lead. Ilya......
    10. Jun 22, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Illinois lawmakers vote to cut own pay

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    SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers today voted to give themselves 12 unpaid days off during the next year and rejected 1.1 percent cost-of-living increases. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. Dan Kotowski, D-Park Ridge, effectively would leave lawmakers'...

    Tags: Illinois, Tom Johnson, Crime, Law and Justice, Wages and Pensions, Park Ridge

    11. Jun 22, 2011 |Story| Associated Press
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    12. Mar 10, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Scott Lee Cohen seeking state Senate seat held by Hendon

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    Posted by Monique Garcia at 7:48 p.m. Failed governor candidate Scott Lee Cohen has set his sights on a seat in the Illinois Senate. He’s seeking the spot left open after controversial longtime West Side Sen. Rickey Hendon abruptly announced......
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