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Comptroller Stops Payment On Bungled State Employee Benefits System
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is suspending more than $5.7 million in payments for a mismanaged state technology contract.
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City Council Endorses Plan To Share Sales Tax If New Costco Builds At Mall
UPDATE: A sales tax revenue-sharing agreement with Costco won the unanimous support of Champaign City Council members Tuesday night. During a study session, council members endorsed a proposal to share $2.75 million in future tax revenue with Costco, if it builds on a site at Market Place Mall.
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Middle School Kids In Mahomet Get A Lesson In Good Internet Conduct From Google
Middle school kids in the Champaign County town of Mahomet got a lesson last week on playing safe online, courtesy of Google.
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Illinois Proposal Targets Hard-To-Reach Communities For 2020 Census
Illinois Senators want to make sure everyone is counted in the 2020 Census. Legislation would give $25 million in grants to organizations serving hard-to-reach communities.
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Tobacco Purchase Age In Illinois Going From 18 To 21 This Summer
Tobacco sales in Illinois will soon be off-limits to anyone younger than 21 under a law signed Sunday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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How Can Doctors Be Sure A Self-Taught Computer Is Making The Right Diagnosis?
Some computer scientists are enthralled by programs that can teach themselves how to perform tasks, such as reading X-rays.
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Shimkus Hopes For “Clean” Version Of Violence Against Women Act
Illinois Congressman John Shimkus voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) when it passed the U-S House on a vote of 263-158 Thursday. But the Collinsville Republican says he hopes negotiations in the Senate will produce a version he can support when it returns to his chamber.
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Pritzker Confident Dems Will Approve Tax — Others Hearing ‘Grumbling’ and ‘Hesitation’
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said Thursday he’s confident the legislature will approve a graduated income tax.
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Illinois Issues: State Again Weighs Parental Notification Of Abortion Law
Should minors have to tell their parents or a judge when they want to terminate a pregnancy?
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Silicon Valley Startup Aims For Transparency, One Seed Price At A Time
A Silicon Valley startup is pitting itself against major seed companies, alleging that those companies are price gouging in the Heartland.