Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology Officially Made State Agency
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law Friday officially recognizing the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology as a state agency.
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Marron To Serve Final Months Of Hays’ Term In Illinois House
Starting September 7, Vermilion County Board Chairman Michael Marron will take over for Chad Hays in the Illinois House.
National Political Memorabilia Convention Comes To Springfield
Ever wonder what happens to campaign swag after election day? Some of it is thrown away, but a lot finds a home with collectors of political memorabilia.
‘Ali: A Life’; Sexual Harassment In Bars; NPR’s Sam Sanders
On this encore edition of the 21st: Writer Jonathan Eig joins us to talk about his book on Muhammad Ali. Plus, what should bar managers do when customers are sexually harassed? And, we're joined by Sam Sanders, host of NPR's 'It's Been A Minute.'
Racial Disparities Persist In School Discipline
A series of state laws meant to reduce the number of kids getting kicked out of school appears to have worked. That’s the good news. But the bad news is: Those same laws also seem to have magnified racial disparities in school discipline.