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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says he wants to pass same-sex marriage legislation on Valentine's Day.

Legislative leaders and governor Quinn were not able to come up with a compromised deal to address the state’s $95 billion unfunded pension obligations.

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton plans a vote this week on a measure that would require some corporations to reveal their income-tax bills.

As state lawmakers in Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana battle over proposed changes to public employee benefits and bargaining rights, Illinois has remained largely absent from the growing debate. Some Democratic lawmakers from Wisconsin and Indiana have sought refuge in Illinois in recent weeks as