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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his State of the State Address Wednesday to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly.  

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Less than an hour before Gov. Bruce Rauner was scheduled to deliver his State of the State address, lawmakers in the House and Senate voted to override his veto of a small, technical school funding bill necessary to implement the massive school funding reform that Rauner has listed as his main accomplishment.

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Four Democrats running for Congress in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District have different views on the recent vote to re-open the federal government. 

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Yesterday we heard from Illinois Public Media’s Jim Meadows about what township government does in places like Champaign and Urbana, and how it’s been replaced in two similar-sized Illinois cities, Belleville and Evanston. But how did the township form of government come to the state? And what is its future here?

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Many research labs across the country use animals for testing products such as make-up or medicines. For the past decade, advocates have pushed to get more of these animals — especially research dogs — adopted after they are no longer needed. Just a handful of states have policies in place. Illinois just recently joined that list.

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The Illini men's basketball team finally enjoyed a good shooting night, hitting 57-percent of their shots in a 91-60 blowout over the bruised & battered Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

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Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III, seen as a rising political star with a famous last name, will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union. In announcing their decision, Democratic leaders in Congress called Kennedy a "relentless fighter for working Americans."

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President Trump is delivering his State of the Union address to Congress, which will be followed by a response from the Democratic Party. Journalists across the NPR newsroom will be annotating those remarks, adding fact-checks and analysis in real time. You can also watch the speeches live.

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has extended its contract with renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti as its music director through the 2022 season.

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Illinois attorney general hopeful Erika Harold said she wants to increase efforts to stop public corruption while simultaneously staying away from partisan politics—a difficult balancing act for a Republican office holder in a blue state.