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Economist Says Governor’s Budget Address Has ‘Inconsistency’
A University of Illinois economist says he was hoping to hear more from the governor on how to tackle the state's long-term fiscal issues.
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Old Idea Could Change School Funding Dollars
One of the biggest changes Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed in today's budget address is making local school districts bear the costs of teacher pensions. The idea has been kicked around by both parties for years, most recently in Rauner’s bipartisan, bicameral school funding reform commission.
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On Income Tax, Rauner’s Budget Plan Doesn’t Match Campaign Rhetoric
When out campaigning, Governor Bruce Rauner has been making big claims about lowering taxes. But there was little follow-through in Wednesday's budget proposal.
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Hoosiers Beat Illini Men In Bloomington 78-68
Hot shooting, strong rebounding and balanced scoring helped Indiana beat the Illini men 78-68 last night in Bloomington.
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UPDATE: 17 People Dead, Former Student Arrested, In South Florida High School Shooting
The Broward County, Fla., sheriff said 17 people are dead in the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the city of Parkland, northwest of Fort Lauderdale. He said a suspect is in custody.
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Champaign Teacher’s Union Demands Clean Water In Schools
The Champaign Federation of Teachers is calling on the Champaign Unit 4 School administration to take immediate action to ensure clean drinking water at all the schools in the district.
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Sexual Harassment Researcher: Most Workplace Training Falls Short
The “Me Too” movement brought attention to the issue of sexual harassment in entertainment, but the problem manifests itself in the sciences as well. U of I anthropologist Kate Clancy studies sexual harassment in the sciences and says most university training programs are not effective because they're not based on research.
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Read And Listen To Governor’s Budget Address
Read and listen to Republican Governor Bruce Rauner's fourth annual budget address to the Illinois General Assembly.
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Even With No Budget, Illinois Spends And Spends
Gov. Bruce Rauner is scheduled to unveil his fourth budget proposal Wednesday in a speech to the General Assembly. Illinois lawmakers only enacted a budget for one of the three years he’s been in office.
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Conservation Programs In Farm Bill Can Help Farmers Protect Environment, Wallet
Farmers depend on productive, sustainable land, clean water and air and healthy animals to make a living. To help create those conditions and protect ecosystems, they get help from conservation programs that make up about 6 percent of the $500 billion federal farm bill.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
