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The last time the General Assembly tried to make school funding more equitable across Illinois, the legislation got derailed largely due to a fight over teacher pensions. Now pensions have cropped up again, this time in a bipartisan commission working to overhaul the school funding formula.
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is urging congressional leaders to avoid "hasty" or "incomplete" action as they proceed with a planned repeal of the Affordable Care Act. A letter dated Jan. 17 signed by Acting Illinois Insurance Director Jennifer Hammer says Congress and the states "must work together" to achieve "important reforms" in health care policy.
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Illinois Senators are expected to soon consider a complicated deal meant to end to Illinois’ 18-month budget standoff.
That has some legislators worried about what such a compromise would mean for the future.
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Danville now has two emergency shelters for women and children. The Danville Rescue Mission held an open house for its new Dayspring shelter on Sunday, January 22nd, and began accepting guests on Monday the 23rd.
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On a day that has seen huge crowds in cities across the country, the Champaign County Young Democrats brought out an estimated 5,000 people to protest Friday's inauguration of President Donald Trump. Following a series of speeches in Westside Park Saturday, the group made its way through downtown Champaign. The event was touted as an official sister march to the national Women's March on Washington.
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As the Women's March on Washington has swelled in support, attracting attention and supporters in the lead-up to Saturday's demonstrations, its name has become something of a misnomer. Sister marches have been organized in all 50 states, and in countries around the world.
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Illinois Senate leaders plan to vote on a compromise budget deal next week. Democratic Senate President John Cullerton of Chicago and Minority Leader Christine Radogno of Lemont told the Chicago Tribune editorial board that they will put the proposal to a floor vote Wednesday. It would raise income taxes, borrow to pay off overdue bills, expand casino gambling, and freeze local property taxes.
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State Public Health officials are warning people who own or breed rats to watch out for the Seoul virus.
Six people in Illinois and two in Wisconsin have been found to have the virus, caught from rats that were traced to two rat-breeding operations in Illinois.
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Reporters from the NPR Politics team will be analyzing Donald Trump's Inauguration speech as it happens, and adding footnotes to go with the transcript. Look for updates from the time the speech starts, until about an hour after its conclusion.
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Follow our live coverage for news of the day, photos and videos from the National Mall, and for analysis on what the day's events mean for the world. Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States.
