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Gov. Rauner, Democratic Leaders Negotiating November Meeting On Budget
A long-awaited meeting between Governor Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders to discuss Illinois' budget impasse could materialize next month.
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Formation Of Racial Justice Task Force Up To County Board Chair
Champaign County Board Chair Pattsi Petrie says she hopes to find 21 people to serve on a new Racial Justice Task Force, to study racial disparities in the county's jail population and justice system.
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University Presidents Meet Privately With Gov. Rauner
Presidents of Illinois' nine public universities say going four months without money is putting their institutions "at the brink of serious operational damage." On Thursday, some of them pleaded their case in private meetings with Governor Bruce Rauner.
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Bohrs Win! Softball Team Snaps Three-Year Winless Streak
In August, we told you the story of The Wild Bohrs, a softball team made up of University of Illinois physics students and faculty. They had never won a game in three years of competition. That changed two weeks ago.
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Moody’s Downgrades Rating On Illinois Bonds, Second Downgrade This Week
For the second time this week, a credit rating agency has downgraded Illinois' bond rating over the state budget stalemate. Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan said the news means Governor Bruce Rauner should 'put aside his agenda that Democrats and Republicans alike oppose.'
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Rauner Bites Back At Edgar, Thompson Critiques
On the state's 113th day without a budget, Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Thursday sloughed off critical comments made by his a pair of his predecessors, former GOP governors Jim Edgar and James Thompson.
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U Of I Urbana Campus Unveils New Plan To Shrink Carbon Footprint
The update of a plan first issued in 2010 outlines new short-term objectives aimed at reaching the goal of a carbon neutral campus by 2050 --- and officials are considering a proposal to move that goal up by 15 years.
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U of I Argues Women’s BB Players’ Lawsuit Should Be Dismissed
The University of Illinois wants a judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by seven former members of the women's basketball team who allege they were the victims of racial discrimination. The U of I argues that the sovereign immunity that prevents the state from being sued in federal court also covers the state university.
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Provost: U of I Urbana Campus Coping With State Budget Impasse
Interim Provost Edward Feser says the University of Illinois Urbana campus is making cuts in both administration and faculty hiring, as part of efforts to cope with the state budget impasse.
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Decatur Hospital Builds On Partnership With SIU Med School
The expanded collaboration with Decatur Memorial Hospital will allow a number of SIU Medical School students, physician assistant students, and resident physicans to provide specialized services without patients having to seek care in Springfield.