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No Outward Signs Of Budget Progress, But Negotiations Continue
Just two days remain until the end of Illinois’ budget year. There were no outward signs of progress Wednesday, but Republicans and Democrats say they’re still talking.
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Kentucky Bet On Medicaid Expansion Under Obamacare. Now It Has A Lot To Lose
As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky works to drum up votes for his health care bill in Congress, people in his home state worry about what they could lose if the bill passes.
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Republicans, Democrats Appear Far Apart On State Budget
By late Wednesday afternoon, Illinois Republicans and Democrats only appeared to be moving farther apart on a budget deal.
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Lawsuit Filed Over Outgoing NIU President’s Six-Figure Severance Package
DeKalb County Board Member Misty Haji-Sheikh is suing Northern Illinois University over outgoing-President Doug Baker's more-than-$600,000 severance package.
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Congressional Group Focused on Fighting Drug Abuse Pushes Bills Aimed at Treatment, Prevention
A bipartisan Congressional group focused on curbing the use of heroin and other drugs Tuesday released a list of legislation focused on law enforcement, prevention and drug treatment.
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U Of I President Killeen Discusses Budget, Travel Ban, Search For Yingying
As the state of Illinois approaches two years without a full budget, University of Illinois president Timothy Killeen remains optimistic that legislators and the governor will come to an agreement.
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Illinois House Democrats Introduce Budget, But It Will Not Pass Without Some GOP Support
There was more movement in budget negotiations Tuesday in Springfield, where Illinois House Democrats introduced their own budget plan. But it will need Republican support, and the GOP House leader says Democrats are needlessly complicating the process with a new demand.
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FBI Says Car Involved In Abduction Of Missing U Of I Scholar Found
The FBI said Tuesday that it has located the car investigators say was involved in the abduction of missing University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang.
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U of I Researcher: Proposed Agriculture Budget Cuts Would Hurt Research On Climate and Crops
President Trump’s proposed budget would cut 360 million dollars from agricultural research, and a University of Illinois researcher says it is a bad time to do that.
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From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions
Medicaid is the government health care program for the poor. That's the shorthand explanation. But Medicaid is so much more than that — which is why it's become the focal point of the battle in Washington to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.