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Illinois
11:09 am
Wed May 22, 2013

Fracking Bill Advances

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  • A plan to regulate the oil and gas drilling process known as "hydraulic fracturing" is moving forward in the Illinois House. It's made halting progress all spring as environmental groups negotiated over whether the legislation had enough protections to keep well water clean. Illinois Public Radio's Chris Slaby has more.

An Illinois House committee has OK'd a measure to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling in the state.

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Pensions
10:55 am
Wed May 22, 2013

Proposed Pension Savings Questioned

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  • A new analysis says a union-backed pension overhaul would bring Illinois significantly less savings than originally claimed. But the sponsor of the pension legislation says the findings are incomplete. Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky reports.

Illinois House members say Senate President John Cullerton's pension-reform proposal saves at most only 60 percent of what the Chicago Democrat predicts.

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WSIU News Updates
9:43 am
Wed May 22, 2013

WSIU News Update (7:04am)

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WSIU Radio's Jennifer Fuller reports the morning's news and weather.

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Gun Control
10:27 am
Tue May 21, 2013

Sandy Hook Parents Urge Gun Restrictions

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Illinois legislators have yet to reach an agreement on concealed carry, but some of them heard from the parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims Monday. The parents are helping to push a ban on the future sale of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.

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Morning Conversation
10:20 am
Tue May 21, 2013

Pin-A-Sister

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WSIU Radio's Jennifer Fuller talks with Parish Nurse Rosi Ervin about the "Pin-A-Sister" program.

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