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Friday, January 04, 2013  If Illinois approves gay marriage, it would become the 10th state in the nation to do so.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for November 10, Illinois lawmakers have sent Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would allow Chicago to monitor school-zone speeding with cameras.

Sunday, May 15, 2011  The United States is due to hit the $14.29-trillion ceiling set by Congress on Monday, creating a cash crunch that puts the country's credit standing at risk as politicians battle over its long-term deficit.

Sunday, April 03, 2011  Unemployment benefits for about 10,000 Missourians expired Saturday for those who have reached their 79-week limit for coverage. Meanwhile, the Illinois Legislature and Governor Pat Quinn scrambled this week to keep unemployment benefits flowing for about 44,000 people in the state.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  If you live in Illinois, your spendable income is about to get smaller. Democrats in the Illinois Legislature on Wednesday approved a 66 percent income-tax increase in a desperate and politically risky effort to end the state's crippling budget crisis.

Monday, November 15, 2010  Legislators in Illinois are back in session Tuesday.

Thursday, February 18, 2010  The current system is set up so that if Democrats and Republicans deadlock over a new political map, the winner is chosen by random chance.

Thursday, September 17, 2009  137,000 Illinois college students may have to look for another way to pay for their tuition.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009  A constitutional scholar says there's a possibility the Illinois Legislature could call a special election to replace U.S. Sen. Roland Burris.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009  Gov. Rod Blagojevich will preside briefly over the chamber that holds his political future in its hands.

Sunday, January 04, 2009  Illinois lawmakers quietly continued work Sunday in Springfield that could lead to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich being removed from office.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008  President-elect Barack Obama says he'll let the Illinois legislature decide whether a special election should be held to choose his successor.

Thursday, February 14, 2008  An Illinois House committee deadlocked Thursday on whether to remove the word "prayer" from the title of a law requiring schools to observe a moment of silence each morning.