* Sticking together: Female legislators say job is more than mere representation

* Chicago Public Radio: Lawmakers tackle overcrowded schools

* Will bill tilt cable rates?

* Editorial: Governor should sign tow law, protections for college news

* Wage hike law set to take effect July 1st

* Illinois House to take up casino smoking ban issue

The American Cancer Society last Thursday released the results of a statewide poll it commissioned that showed only 29 percent of Illinois registered voters approve of exempting casinos from a statewide smoking ban, while 62 percent disapprove.

* Editorial: Nix smoking ban exemption for casinos

* Aaron Chambers: Syverson gets his moment as life of the party

* Lawsuit reform battle heats up again at state capitol

* Fewer buyers opt for state’s prepaid tuition program

* Illinois launches meth database

* Obama to get rid of 2 campaign donations

* Dawn Turner Trice: For a patient, Stroger seems quite political

* Chicago Public Radio: Stroger’s personal attorney still of public defender’s payroll

* Opinion: Stroger misses an opportunity to educate the public

* Cameras might be set up to monitor public housing

“You don’t want them to be manipulated and magnified in a way that you could see into someone’s personal belongings, which would violate their privacy,” he said. “You wouldn’t want them to train them on women or stare at women.

“Law enforcement officials have a responsibility to ensure systems aren’t used in that way.”

* Scandals, legal fees cost taxpayers $13M in Chicago

* Sun-Times Editorial: Are city red light cameras about safety or revenue?

* Illinoize: Gordon vs. Moore vote fraud case proceeds

* Cicero town president hit with order of protection

* Water commission bill may go into effect unsigned