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Report: Obamacare Repeal Would Disproportionately Affect Rural Areas
A new report says repealing the Affordable Care Act — also known as Obamacare — would have a disproportionately negative effect in rural parts of Illinois.
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Moody’s Issues Another Round Of Credit Downgrades For State Universities
Moody’s Investors Service has once again downgraded its financial ratings for several of Illinois’ public universities. The downgrades announced on Friday includes the University of Illinois, Illinois State University, and Eastern, Southern and Northern Illinois Universities.
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New Rule Will Require Illinois Judges To Consider Defendant Finances When Setting Bail
Illinois judges have new rules when it comes to deciding which criminal defendants can be released on bail.
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University of Illinois Hires First Female Head of Theater Department
The University of Illinois says it has hired the first female leader for its theater department at its Urbana campus.
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Amazon Unveils Huge Warehouse, Part Of Plan It Expects Will Employ Thousands In Illinois
Amazon unveiled a huge new warehouse it calls a fulfillment center in southwest suburban Romeoville Thursday, part of a string of the facilities that the company says could eventually employ thousands.
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Rauner Pushes For Long-Term Property-Tax Freeze, But Not all Republicans Agree
Gov. Bruce Rauner is touring the state, calling for lawmakers to pass what he calls “true, lasting” property tax relief.
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Former FBI Director Comey Testifies about the Russia Investigation, Annotation and Live Video Stream
Former FBI Director James Comey is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Before Comey was fired on May 9, he led the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential ties between Trump associates and Russia. That probe is now led by a special prosecutor.
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Judge: Illinois Must Make Medicaid Payments Faster
A federal judge on Wednesday agreed that Medicaid service-providers must be paid faster despite the ongoing budget impasse.
But Judge Joan Lefkow declined to say how the state should go about making those payments, instead urging attorneys for Medicaid patients to continue negotiations with state comptroller Susana Mendoza.
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St. Joseph Woman Continues Sharing Story Of Recovery
Last week, we introduced you to Jaime Smith, a mother of four from St. Joseph who is recovering from addiction to prescription pain killers and heroin. Recovery from opioid addiction is a difficult journey, but it’s sometimes even more difficult to begin.
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Chris Kennedy On Why He Should Be Governor Of Illinois
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy talked about a labor group's endorsement of one of his rivals, Illinois' property tax system and whether marijuana should be legalized, in an interview originating at public radio station WBEZ in Chicago.