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Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed legistlation that would tie the prevailing wage on public construction projects to the nearest union-worker wage agreement. Rauner also vetoed bills affecting in-home care workers.
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Virginian Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton's choice for her vice president, giving her a running mate with experience at all levels of government to round out the Democratic ticket. Clinton told supporters the news in a text message and a tweet on Friday evening just after 8 p.m. ET.
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A Cook County Circuit judge has ordered Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Nirav Shah to reconsider his decision not to include migraine headaches on a list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana treatment. The judge said Shah cannot use evidence conducted outside the administrative hearing process.
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Police in Munich, Germany, say 10 people were killed, including the likely attacker, in Friday morning's shooting rampage in the Bavarian capital. They say the deceased suspect is an 18-year-old German-Iranian from Munich. The gunman opened fire in a crowded shopping mall and at a nearby McDonalds. Investigators say the shooter killed himself, and acted alone.
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Illinois delegates to this year's Republican National Convention in Cleveland provided an opportunity for a GOP diversity check, and whether the party has made progress in the minority outreach that many members have long called for.
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Topflight Grain Cooperative and OmniTRAX have announced a partnership to operate a short line railroad in Decatur, with hopes that prompt busineses to build facilities along the rail line, in order to access the city's Midwest Inland Port.
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A high-school senior from Downers Grove already has a notable life experience to brag about when he starts applying to college: 17-year-old Carl Miller is part of Illinois’ delegation to the Republican National Convention. And three generations of his family are in Cleveland to join him.
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The University of Illinois Board of Trustees meets Thursday in Urbana. At that meeting, they are expected to approve the hiring of Dr. Robert J. Jones as Chancellor of the Urbana campus. Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline discussed the hire with Lee Gardner, who's a senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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New University of Illinois Urbana Chancellor Robert Jones had his first opportunity to meet the public Wednesday, addressing a crowd at the Illini Union. He'll start his new job in early October, and plans to do a 'listening and learning tour' in the first 100 days in his new job.
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A judge has ruled that a voter referendum seeking to change the way Illinois draws its political boundaries is unconstitutional for the November ballot. It's the second time that such an attempt has been blocked in the courts. In both instances, a lawsuit brought by an attorney linked to top Democrats argued that it didn't meet constitutional muster.
