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Gov. Bruce Rauner used his amendatory veto power to block a bill to reopen the Illinois State Museum, stating that he would support reopening the museum with private funding only.
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The murder trial of Curtis Lovelace, accused of suffocating his first wife, Cory, has resulted in a hung jury. The retrial for the former Adams County assistant state's attorney has been set for May 31.
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Chicago State University trustees have declared a financial emergency that could lead to some big cuts during the current school year.
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State Rep. Carol Ammons, a freshman Democratic lawmaker in the Illinois House, discusses what it might take in order for the state to reach an end to its eight-month budget impasse.
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The city issued a press release Thursday stating that Brad Sweeney, who's been chief since January 2015, has been fired, but City Manager Tim Gleason said he wouldn't provide further comment because this is a personnel matter. Deputy Chief James Getz was named interim police chief.
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Governor Bruce Rauner has used his executive powers to create a privately run and funded economic development agency that he says will "jump-start" job growth.
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It took three overtimes, but the Illinois men's basketball team survived Rutgers for a Big Ten road win.
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State Senator Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) a 20-year veteran of the Illinois General Assembly, talks about what it might take to reach a budget agreement in Springfield.
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Layoff notices are going out to 200 non-instructional employees at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, while members of the union representing faculty and academic employees consider an administration request to take unpaid furlough days.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner says he wants to get the state out of legal agreements called consent decrees. The deals are a big part of the reason the government is still operating without a budget; they also impact the lives of thousands of Illinois residents. But unless you are affected by one, you've probably never heard of them.
