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Gov. Rauner Veto Stalls Fight For $15 Minimum Wage
Illinois's fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage hit a roadblock last Friday after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill that would make it happen.
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Harvey Hits Home To Lovie Smith
U of I football head coach Lovie Smith is concerned for his family as Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas.
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Area School Superintendents Relieved School Funding Bill Passes
Superintendents say the bill isn't perfect, but they are happy schools will stay open this year.
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How Much Credit Should Rauner Get For School Funding?
Gov. Bruce Rauner took,a sort of victory lap Wednesday, visiting a Catholic school, a traditional public school and a charter school to celebrate the Illinois General Assembly's approval of a historic school funding overhaul.
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Champaign County Auditor Wants To Replace Retiring County Treasurer
John Farney announces he wants to be the next Champiagn County Treasurer.
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Mendoza Hears From Southern Illinois Health Providers
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza met with physicians and administrators at the Orthopaedic Institute of Southern Illinois, in Herrin.
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Education Professor Calls The New Funding Overhaul Bill A ‘Win’ For Illinois Children
A Northern Illinois University expert on education says the state’s new school funding reform bill marks a paradigm shift in how Illinois treats public schools.
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Victims Of Gun Violence Pay A Lifelong Price
About 32,000 people are shot and killed every year in the United States. But twice that number — 67,000 by some estimates — survive after being shot.
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Parkland College Connects Students With Local Jobs
Parkland College in Champaign is working to train and connect students with good-paying jobs.
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School Funding Bill Passes State Senate, Moves To Governor’s Desk
The Illinois Senate voted Tuesday to approve a new system for funding schools that will reduce large disparities between wealthy and poor districts. The bill now goes to the governor, who says he will sign it quickly.