Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
5 days ago
Pat Quinn's hands after the state Senate approved legislation.
Illinois Senate OKs union-backed pension deal
13 days ago
Quinn, who has said fixing the state's nearly $100 billion pension crisis is his top priority, told reporters Thursday that Madigan's plan should get a vote in the Senate before the end of the month.
Gay marriage momentum expands to 2 Midwest states
14 days ago
The Illinois Senate approved it earlier, and supporters think they'll soon have enough votes in the House.
Alaska Senate debates oil-tax revenue's effect on state
69 days ago
It would bring in hundreds of millions less per year than the version that emerged earlier in the session from the Senate Resources Committee, which included a 35 percent profits tax.
Alaska Senate panel rebuts abortion experts' testimony
83 days ago
Alaska Senate panel rebuts abortion experts' testimony
Rollback of cruiseship wastewater rules approved by Alaska Senate
91 days ago
The legislation, already passed by the House, is the first bill to clear both the House and Senate in the 2013 legislative session that began just over a month ago.
Texas Democrat introduces same-sex marriage bill
97 days ago
Nine states have legalized same-sex marriages and, on Thursday, the Illinois Senate approved another such measure.
Illinois Senate votes to legalize gay marriage
97 days ago
The Illinois Senate has voted to legalize gay marriage, advancing a proposal that would make the state the 10th in the nation allowing same-sex couples to wed.
Hillary Clinton takes a rest, how weird is that?
110 days ago
In the 2008 campaign, she called Obama a "slum landlord" representative and called out the Illinois senator with the riposte "Shame on you, Barack Obama."
Obama lookalike in demand for inauguration season
128 days ago
He worked the crowd, flanked by two other actors dressed as Secret Service members, shaking hands and posing for cellphone pictures.It's been a busy four years for the Montgomery Village, Md.,...
