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Medical Marijuana Bill Passed by Illinois Senate; Quinn Last Hurdle

Passed by a 35-21 vote, the bill now goes to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn, who has not yet said whether he intends to sign it.
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Shutting down the IL govt. jobs factory; IL is corporate tax break Santa Claus; Chicago better as state capital? Your Reboot Illinois Daily Tip-Off

DuPage County could abolish some unnecessary taxing districts under a new law passed by the legislature. Illinois has more of these units of government than any other state by a long shot.
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The mother of all reforms, and we're going for it; Dept. of Revenue seeks taxmaking power; campaign 2014 update; Your Reboot Illinois Daily Tip-Off

Reboot Illinois is joining CHANGE Illinois! in its effort to change the way Illinois draws its legislative map.
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