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Should state allow 12-year-olds to be home alone? Should state allow 12-year-olds to be home alone?

Should state allow 12-year-olds to be home alone?

At what age should it be legal for a child to be at home alone, or to be caring for younger siblings? In Illinois, it’s currently 14, the strictest such law in the nation for more than 25 years. State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) wants that changed to 12, to give parents "a little more flexibility."

Illinois’ Tier 2 pensions continue to anger teachers, other public employees Illinois’ Tier 2 pensions continue to anger teachers, other public employees

Illinois’ Tier 2 pensions continue to anger teachers, other public employees

Officials from several public employee groups told state lawmakers Thursday that the pension reform measures enacted in 2010 are patently unfair and possibly illegal. And, in the case of public school teachers, the relatively new pension structure might soon fall out of compliance with federal regulations, something that could cost taxpayers billions of dollars in the future.

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