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Flash Index Finds Improvement In Illinois’ Economy In May
An index of economic activity in Illinois increased in May to its highest point in nine months.
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HUD To Begin Relocating Families From Public Housing In Cairo, Ill.
Cairo used to be a thriving river port and manufacturing hub. Now it's one of the fastest depopulating towns in rural America. The latest blow: Its two large public housing projects are shutting down.
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St. Joseph Woman Shares Story Of Opioid Addiction
Jaime Smith's battle with addiction began with prescription pain killers and eventually turned to heroin. She shared her story with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.
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Those Charged With Helping Veterans Share Their Views On Veterans Choice
We continue our series “Veterans Choice: Making It Work," with a look at Veterans Choice at the local level. Guy Stephens visits some local Veteran's Assistance Commission offices to get their thoughts on the program.
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Pols Point Fingers While Illinois Continues Slide
The Illinois General Assembly ended its annual legislative session last night without agreeing on a budget. Top Democrats and Republicans blamed each other.
As Brian Mackey reports, state government's long, slow financial crisis will accelerate.
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Head Of Illinois Child Welfare Agency Resigns
George Sheldonn the director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has resigned in the face of an ethics probe and controversy over recent child deaths.
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Attorney General: Hate-Crime Legislation Would Give Illinois A Badly Needed Update
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says new state hate-crimes legislation passed last week by the Senate will provide a badly needed upgrade to the state’s civil rights protections.
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79 Losing Jobs At Southern Illinois University As School Cuts Spending
Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is laying off 53 people and will not renew the contracts of another 26 employees as it tries to cut $19 million dollars in spending, spokeswoman Rae Goldsmith said Wednesday.
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Illinois House Abandons Plans To Vote On Budget In May
The Illinois General Assembly is once again ending it’s annual legislative session without passing a budget, a move that Gov. Bruce Rauner calls a "dereliction of duty".
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Mayor: Attorney General’s Memo On Sanctuary Cities Leaves Urbana In The Clear
A memorandum issued by the U-S Attorney General’s office outlining how it will crack down on so-called ‘sanctuary cities’ appears to leave the city of Urbana in the clear.