Lawmakers in the Illinois House earned an extra $661,000 last year for serving as committee officers, even though some committees met fewer than five times and a handful met once, a Chicago News Cooperative analysis found.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Inactive State Committees Costly - Chicago News Cooperative
9 Illinois counties to consider concealed carry - chicagotribune.com
The measures are non-binding, since no local law can override state law. But advocates hope the votes help build pressure on lawmakers to support so-called "concealed carry," an issue that resonates in much of Illinois, and highlights the divide between Chicago's powerful anti-gun forces and the rest of the state.
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