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Legislative Leaders Inch Toward School Funding Deal
Illinois' legislative leaders met at the statehouse Sunday to draft what they hope will be the final touches on a school funding compromise.
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PHOTOS: Houston Flood Caused By Harvey Sends Residents Scrambling For Safety
The remnants of now-Tropical Storm Harvey have all but parked over south Texas and the storm is inundating the region around Houston with "unprecedented" rain, according to the National Weather Service.
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Kennedy Opposes School Funding Deal, Rauner Veto Of Wage Hike
Count Democrat Chris Kennedy as an opponent of the proposed agreement to fund K-12 schools in Illinois, and a proponent of a $15 per hour minimum wage in the state.
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At Least One Person Killed As ‘Catastrophic’ Floods Inundate Houston
At least one person was killed Saturday night as the Houston area is inundated by torrential rain and catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey, which officials called an "unprecedented" weather event that has left some residents stranded in their flooding homes and overwhelmed rescue workers.
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Hurricane Harvey Continues Path Through Texas
Hurricane Harvey remains a serious threat as it continues a slow march over Texas, even as the National Hurricane Center downgraded it to a Category 1 storm with gusts up to 80 mph by early Saturday.
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Governor Rauner Vetoes Plan For Minimum Wage Hike
Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a plan to increase Illinois' minimum wage to $15 over five years.
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President Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
President Trump has pardoned controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio for a misdemeanor criminal contempt conviction.
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Urbana Sweetcorn Festival This Weekend
Event organizers expect 50,000 people to visit downtown Urbana this weekend.
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U Of I Athletic Department Retiring ‘War Chant’ Music
The University of Illinois will no longer use the music known as the “War Chant” during athletic events on its Urbana-Champaign campus.
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Phishing Scam Attacks U Of I Computers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A two-part computer phishing scam made to steal banking passwords has attacked University of Illinois computer users and their off-campus email contacts from as far as Ohio.