Illinois Department of Natural Resources http://wkms.org en Governor Pat Quinn Signs New Veteran-focused Laws http://wkms.org/post/governor-pat-quinn-signs-new-veteran-focused-laws <p></p> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:50:20 +0000 Todd Hatton and The Associated Press 20668 at http://wkms.org Governor Pat Quinn Signs New Veteran-focused Laws Illinois 'Fracking' Legislation Passes Senate http://wkms.org/post/illinois-fracking-legislation-passes-senate <p>A bill regulating hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is advancing in the Illinois legislature. The state Senate unanimously passed a bill yesterday addressing the decades-old but debated technology used to reach previously inaccessible natural gas reserves deep underground. The bill comes as energy companies are pushing to prospect possible drilling sites using fracking in southern Illinois. The legislation allows the state&#39;s Department of Natural Resources to regulate fracking. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:42:33 +0000 Associated Press 17777 at http://wkms.org Illinois 'Fracking' Legislation Passes Senate