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Governor Bruce Rauner endorsed the work of his criminal justice commission Thursday. He also made an unusual statement on prisons. Rauner says he won't let the commissioners' endorsements gather dust.
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It's a busy start to 2016 for C-U at Home, a homeless advocacy group in Champaign-Urbana. Morning Edition host Brian Moline spoke with the group's Executive Director, Melany Jackson about the opening of the new Phoenix Daytime Drop-In Center, the group's annual "One Winter Night" event, and much more.
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Legislation filed Wednesday asks the state of Illinois to provide $168 million in tuition for low-income college students who were promised MAP grants last fall.
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Most experts say the governor’s target of a 25 percent reduction in the state's prison population can't be met by simply backing off the war on drugs. Instead, policymakers will have to look beyond the "nons” — nonviolent, nonserious and nonsexual offenders — and in so doing, challenge entrenched attitudes about crime and justice.
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British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company to the "Harry Potter'' films, has died. He was 69.
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A memo from Governor Bruce Rauner's deputy chief of staff sent to lawmakers Wednesday says colleges are top heavy with administrators, pay executives too much and fund exorbitant "golden parachutes" to leaders who resign for misconduct. University leaders, including U of I President Timothy Killeen, responded later, saying the school has taken steps since Rauner assumed office.
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American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten talks with Brian Moline about the challenges facing public sector unions.
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In this election year, members of Congress each side of the political aisle had a different take on President Obama’s final State of the Union Address, and what it could mean for his legacy. Area lawmakers praised some plans, including a pledge for criminal justice reform, but Republicans say he's taking the wrong approach to battling ISIS.
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Tuesday, Jan. 12 marks Bruce Rauner's first anniversary holding the title "Illinois Governor." Rauner, a Republican, has spent much of his year as governor pressing for his measures he calls business friendly. Critics say his agenda is anti-worker.
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The University of Illinois' Urbana campus has expanded a ban on hoverboards to all campus facilities as of January 18th. The initial ban was limited to campus housing. A U of I news release cites concerns over fire safety concerns with the two-wheeled scooters.
