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Sheila Simon said testimony from seriously ill veterans helped change her mind.The bill has cleared the Illinois House and awaits a Senate vote.

A measure to abolish the office of Illinois lieutenant governor is advancing in Springfield. State Rep. David McSweeney, R-Cary, called the office a “luxury” and a waste of its $2 million budget.

Sheila Simon says she won't seek re-election next year for the office of lieutenant governor.

Students at Illinois' 48 community colleges are not graduating with degrees or certificates that would help them land a job at the rate some state officials would like, according to a new report commissioned by Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon. About 41 percent of students - less than half - le

More low-income Illinois residents are using food stamps at farmers markets – a move that advocates and officials welcome.From 2009 to 2010, the value of food stamps spent at Illinois farmers markets jumped to $41,000 from $11,000, a 269 percent increase.  Lt. Gov.