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Former Illinois Senate President Philip Rock has died. He was 78. The Democrat from Oak Park served 14 years in charge of the Senate, the longest tenure in the chamber's history. He left in 1993.
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Composer and trumpet player Jeff Beal will perform with and conduct the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra on Saturday at Krannert Center. He spoke with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline about his work for the series "House of Cards" and much more.
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Gridlock has kept money from going to higher education in Illinois since July. Then, in a matter of hours on Thursday, Democratic lawmakers approved a plan that would pump $720 million into the system. Republicans are calling it a "cruel hoax" that's giving students false hope, even though they, too, say they want to help higher ed.
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Trevor Thompson scored 16 points and Ohio State survived a furious comeback by Illinois to win in overtime Thursday night, 68-63.
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Carle will file its appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court by the February 9th deadline. Earlier this month, a state appellate court ruled Illinois' law governing when hospitals are property tax exempt for charity care is unconstitutional. A Carle spokesperson says it's about "protecting the community's health care resources."
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Democratic legislators have approved $721 million for tuition grants and community colleges. But Republicans call it an empty promise because Illinois still doesn't have a budget. Gov. Bruce Rauner has already indicated he'll veto the measure.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner gave his second state of the state address Wednesday; he got a largely tepid response.
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Free and charitable clinics continue to play a vital role in Champaign County, where more than 12,500 people are without health insurance. Avicenna is one of four free clinics in Champaign-Urbana. By coupling traditional medicine with lifestyle management, their health care team aims to do more than just treat illnesses as they arise.
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With the state entering its seventh month without a budget, all eyes were on Springfield Wednesday for Gov. Bruce Rauner's State of the State address.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's State of the State address included proposals for improving Illinois schools, reforms to the state's criminal justice system, support for St. Sen. President Cullerton's pension reform plan and criticism of state employee unions. Illinois labor leaders and African-American lawmakers did not have a positive reaction, while Illinois House Speaker expressed possible support for a new pension reform plan.
