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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 hours 13 minutes ago.
* David Ormsby probably has the House situation read well…
A new, compromise conceal carry bill that surfaced on Wednesday will likely capture 80 votes or more in the Illinois House, sources say.
* But as I told subscribers this morning, there will ...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 hours 29 minutes ago.
* This is welcomed news…
Apple will source some components for its first line of U.S.-assembled Mac computers from Illinois, Chief Executive Tim Cook has revealed.
The Illinois-sourced parts will be assembled in a Texas plant the tech firm plans to ...
Posted by Iggy Uncensored 12 hours 5 minutes ago.
I’m assuming this is a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. I didn’t feel like waiting for the two men to get out of my way so I could record the information in the window. For some reason people see someone with a camera and they think it’s funny t...
Posted by OMIGOD - Im ThirtyWHAT? 12 hours 5 minutes ago.
I probably won't write much tonight ... seeing as how it's already 11:30 and far past my usual work night bedtime. But ... two things ... First ... why don't I talk to my boyfriend more It's not that I hide things from him ... no no, nothing ...
Posted by Disarranging Mine 12 hours 49 minutes ago.
Shake gently, Arkansas.* Pipe.* Rest in peace, Bernard.* Rocky Mountain Way.
Posted by Iggy Uncensored 14 hours 4 minutes ago.
If I remember correctly this Electric 1971 Super Beetle was also at the 2012 St. Louis Earth Day Festival. I got photos of it that year – this year I got video – which is always better in my opinion. Unfortunately while trying to avoid recordi...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 14 hours 48 minutes ago.
By Jamey Dunn The sponsor of a new bill to regulate the concealed carry of firearms in the state says he is confident that the measure will pass in the House.Rep. Brandon Phelps, a Harrisburg Democrat, introduced Senate Bill 2193 this afternoon. Aft...
Posted by Matt Penning Images 14 hours 52 minutes ago.
I never know what will catch my eye. Take these maple leaves for example. I had just changed lenses in preparation for going out for a walk. Looking for something to check the lens and settings, I caught the movement of these new spring leaves in the gust...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 15 hours 22 minutes ago.
By Jamey Dunn Lawmakers overturned a veto from Gov. Pat Quinn on a bill related to oversight of the so-called smart grid law.In 2011, lawmakers passed a bill that gives Commonwealth Edison and Ameren automatic rate increases. In return, the utilities must...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 16 hours 14 minutes ago.
by Alex Mansfield, the BBC Radio Science Unit
A $15m computer that uses “quantum physics” effects to boost its speed is to be installed at a Nasa facility. It will be shared by Google, Nasa, and other scientists, providing access to a machine ...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 16 hours 19 minutes ago.
by the BBC
Scientists in Glasgow have discovered a low-cost way to create 3D images. Their system uses detectors which have a single pixel to sense light instead of the millions of pixels used in the imaging sensors of digital cameras. The detectors can &...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 16 hours 23 minutes ago.
By Lucas Laursen, Technology Review
Simpler ways to detect brain damage could save many lives. A helmet that sends a magnetic field through the wearer’s head might someday offer a quick way to reveal whether the brain is swelling or bleeding as the resu...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 17 hours 7 minutes ago.
By Meredith Colias Speed limits on interstate highways in most of downstate Illinois could jump to 70 mph if a bill passed by the legislature gets Gov. Pat Quinn’s approval.Senate Bill 2356 passed the House on an 84-30 vote. It now goes to the governor...
Posted by Iggy Uncensored 18 hours 52 minutes ago.
From what I overheard the Gateway Electric Vehicle Club Electric Go-kart featured above is used as an educational tool at schools and other events. It shows the basic concept of an electric vehicle. Hopefully it also helps to educate people on the simplic...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 19 hours ago.
By Jamey Dunn Legislation that would end abstinence-only sex education in the state’s public schools is headed to Gov. Pat Quinn, who is expected to sign the bill.Senate Bill 2675 would require schools that teach sexual education to provide students wit...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 20 hours 24 minutes ago.
* 3:13 pm - Read it here and discuss in comments.
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 22 hours 33 minutes ago.
* From the Illinois Family Institute…
Urgent Prayer Request
Written By Kathy Valente
HB 2675 would expose children to sexually inappropriate material in the name of sex education. The bill could be called for a vote as early as this afternoon or any...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 22 hours 33 minutes ago.
* From the Illinois Family Institute…
Urgent Prayer Request
Written By Kathy Valente
HB 2675 would expose children to sexually inappropriate material in the name of sex education. The bill could be called for a vote as early as this afternoon or any...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 23 hours 18 minutes ago.
* From a Tribune editorial…
Dear John,
We hope this note finds you and your Illinois Senate well. How fortunate that we can write a postscript to our “Dear President Cullerton,” letter published Tuesday: We were relieved later in the day...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog
* From the Illinois Education Association’s website…
Rumors at the Statehouse indicate Speaker Madigan’s proposal to shift the state’s costs for employee pensions to local school districts and local taxpayers could come up for a vote in th...
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