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Voices Act Gets Veto Override in Illinois Senate
Illinois state senators approved a measure Wednesday aimed at helping immigrants who are victims of criminal activity. It was vetoed earlier this year by Governor Bruce Rauner.
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Bomb Threat Prompts Illinois House, Senate Evacuation
A bomb threat in the Illinois State Capitol Building caused the House and Senate chambers to be evacuated Wednesday afternoon.
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Officials Call For A Public Hearing As Coal Ash Continues To Pollute The Middle Fork
The Vermilion County Board has passed a resolution calling for a public hearing on a proposal by Dynegy Energy Midwest to wall off the banks of the Middle Fork River under its coal ash ponds at the retired Vermilion Power Station near Oakwood.
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Georgetown Tops Illini Men 88-80
Patrick Ewing's Georgetown Hoyas outlasted the Illini men in a frenetic basketball game last night at State Farm Center. The final score was 88-80.
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Dark Days for Transparency & Shared Governance at WIU
The recording of a closed door meeting held by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees reveals board members repeatedly violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA).
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Madigan Supports Pritzker On Taxes, Marijuana
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he expects to work “very well” with Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker and will support two of Pritzker’s major proposals.
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Lincoln Museum Foundation Asks State For Help In Paying Off Debt
The foundation set up to support Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has been struggling with debt. Tuesday, officials from the group asked Illinois lawmakers for help.
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Barickman: Republicans Split On Legalizing Marijuana
The sticking points for how to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois are getting a lot less sticky. That’s according to state Sen. Jason Barickman, a Bloomington Republican who said he wants a “seat at the table” when Governor-elect JB Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers raise the issue again in 2019.
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U Of I To Present Plans For Solar Farm Bordering Savoy
The University of Illinois is planning a second solar farm on its Urbana campus that will be triple the size of the first one.
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Rural America is Growing, But Only Near Big Cities And Scenic Areas
For the first time in seven years, rural America’s population is growing.