Political

• AFSCME ratifies contract with the state

  AFSCME Council 31, which represents 35,000 state workers, has ratified a three-year contract with the Quinn administration.

• Judge rules against state employees in health care lawsuit

  SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. -- A Sangamon County judge has ruled that state employees do not have a constitutional right to health care benefits.

• National Youth Violence Prevention Week kicks off in Chicago

  CHICAGO, Ill. -- Over the past three years, nearly 1,000 children and teens were killed in the State of Illinois from violence

• Illinois lawmakers consider pension reform over St. Patty's Day

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois lawmakers may be thinking about pension reform this St. Patrick's day weekend.

• Illinois House passes two pieces of pension reform legislation

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Lawmakers are making headway in reforming the state's pension system.

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  Illinois legislators call for an end for "free lunches" for public schools

  Senate Republican Leader Christine Rodogno told reporters Wednesday that Chicago has 18-percent of the public school students in the state, but receives a disproportionate amount of special funding.

• Wildlife Prairie State Park bill moves out of committee

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Wildlife Prairie State Park is one step closer to moving back into private hands.

• Group gathers in Springfield to rally against "fracking"

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- They didn't number in the thousands or even in the hundreds but an environmental group that rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday said their opposition to "fracking" needs to be heard.

• Bloomington says 'no dice' to video gaming parlors

  BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Bloomington city council passed an amendment keeping potential gaming parlors out of the city.

• IDOT announces lane closures on Shade-Lohmann Bridge

  PEORIA, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Monday that lane closures will be in place on I-474 at the Shade-Lohmann Bridge from Monday, March 11th through approximately Friday, March 22nd.

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