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Board of Elections Fines Auditor General
The Illinois State Board of Elections is fining Auditor General Frank Mautino’s former campaign committee. A complaint alleges he failed to properly report some $380,000 dollars in spending.
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Urbana Proposes “Foundation For The Future” Budget With Spending Cuts & Tax Increase
Mayor Diane Marlin says declining tax revenues mean Urbana’s general fund balance is in danger of falling below the 15% of recurring expenditures recommended by city policy guidelines. So she’s proposed a new $45.9 million city budget for fiscal year 2018, that includes spending cuts and a tax increase.
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The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers
Wendy Robinson wants to make one thing very clear: As the long-serving superintendent of Fort Wayne public schools, Indiana's largest district, she is not afraid of competition from private schools.
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Judge Sets Bond At $500K For Heidelberg To Be Released From Custody
Cleve Heidelberg could just be days away from stepping outside Peoria County Jail, for the first time since 1970. On Friday, Peoria County Judge Al Purham set bond for Heidelberg at $500,000, which means he must put up 10 percent, $50,000, to be released from custody.
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Senate Budget Negotiators: We Have No Plan B — Yet
Both the Illinois House and Senate return to work in Springfield today. Just over two weeks remain before the annual legislative session is scheduled to end.
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Offerman Encourages Graduates To Be Lifelong Learners
Actor and University of Illinois alumnus Nick Offerman encouraged graduates on the Urbana campus to keep the attitude of a student throughout their lives during his commencement address on Saturday.
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Legislation Helping Dentists Passes In Illinois Senate
With Illinois lawmakers struggling to agree on a state budget, the Illinois Senate unanimously passed a contingency plan, for dentists. Many dentists who treat state employees have not been getting paid for their work.
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Actor Nick Offerman Set To Deliver Commencement Address
The "Parks and Recreation" actor remembers fondly his time on the University of Illinois Urbana campus. He will speak to 2017 graduates Saturday at Memorial Stadium on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
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Healthcare Consumer Group Director Defends Obamacare, Challenges Rep. Davis To Debate
The executive director of Champaign County Health Care Consumers is challenging Congressman Rodney Davis to a debate about health care issues.
Lennhoff is unhappy with Davis’ support for the American Health Care Act, the Republican replacement for Obamacare, which passed the house last week.
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Declining Enrollment, Budget Impasse Put Pressure On NIU Recruiters
Enrollment at many Illinois public universities has declined in the past decade. This coincides with the state approaching two years without a full spending plan. As a result, college-bound students have tough decisions to make.