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  Ill. Congresswoman brings "Vets Listening Tour" to Peoria

  Yesterday at 10:43 PM

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is meeting with local veterans as part of her "Vets Listening Tour". As part of the week-long tour, Representative Bustos was in Peoria Friday to talk with veterans about their priorities and concerns.

• Illinois House approves concealed carry legislation

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois House members have approved a plan that would bring Illinois in line with the rest of the nation on concealed carry.

• Illinois Senate passes ban on cellphones while driving

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Senate voted Thursday to approve House Bill 1247. The bill would ban the use of hand-held cellphones while driving.

• Illinois pension plan causing concern in local school districts

  NORMAL, Ill. -- Wednesday at the Unit 5 board meeting, members agreed to transfer funds between budgets to help balance year-end books.

• Illinois Comptroller urges General Assembly to get finances in order

  ILLINOIS -- Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said the state is getting better at paying it's bills but said that is only temporary.

• Illinois politicians call on President to provide relief for 16 additional counties

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Illinois Congressional Delegation is calling on President Obama to add 16 additional Illinois counties to the recent Presidential disaster declaration for counties affected by flash flooding and river flooding last month.

• Public Servants, Private Crooks: Part 1

  The New York Times once wrote that Illinois had an 'expectation of corruption' by public officials. Given that four Illinois Governors have gone to prison in recent years, that's not an unreasonable assumption. Still, it was the actions of one civil servant in a small Illinois town that really opened people's eyes.

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  Sandy Hook Parents discuss the importance of Illinois Senate Bill 1002

  With less than two weeks left in this legislative session, Parents of the Newton Connecticut tragedy are calling on Illinois lawmakers to ban the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines.

• Quinn: "Our moment to make history"

  CHICAGO, Ill. -- Governor Quinn calls on lawmakers to act on three major bills before the end of the legislative session. Those bills include same-sex marriage, gun regulations and pension reform.

• Medical marijuana bill heads to the Governor's desk

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A bill legalizing medical marijuana passed in the Illinois Senate Friday afternoon.

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