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Court Overturns Some Blagojevich Convictions
An appeals court Tuesday threw out five of the twelve counts against the former governor. It's not immediately clear whether it means it will reduce his 14 year sentence.
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Rauner Says He’ll Keep GOP Campaign Cash Flowing, Every Six Months
Republicans' campaign accounts could get bi-annual infusions of cash from Gov. Rauner. The former private equity investor's personal wealth hasn't just fueled his own political ambitions; he's given heartily to the state Republican Party and to GOP legislators.
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GMOs, Monsanto And The Fight Against Climate Change
A Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting analysis of the USDA data found that Monsanto has been responsible for introducing 37 different genetically engineered seeds approved by the USDA. That number is about one-third of all USDA-approved GMOs. Most of those approved seeds have been for corn, soybean and cotton.
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Paris, Ill. Hospital Is Latest To Join Carle Rural Alliance
Paris Community Hospital in Edgar County is the latest small hospital to join a lineup of small downstate facilities that are coordinating their care with the larger Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
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‘Top 10 Reasons’ For State Budget Standoff
Political analyst Christopher Mooney says inaction on taxes, pensions and other financial issues paved the way, but he says the current standoff is as much about political personalities as it is policy.
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New Device Can Inject Drugs Into The Brain — Via Remote Control
The drugs are injected into the mouse’s brain through a soft, flexible filament about the diameter of a human hair. The rest of the device is mounted on the mouse’s head, so it’s small — about the size of a Lego block — and weighs less than 2 grams.
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Madigan: “Campaign Purposes” Behind Rauner’s Term Limits, Redistricting Push
As a candidate last year, Rauner talked a lot about term limits. Now that he's governor, he's pushing for lawmakers to sign on. The governor often repeats his goal of removing power from what he calls the "political class" -- in particular from, House Speaker Michael Madigan whom he charges "controls" legislators.
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Medical Marijuana Company Looks To Start Growing
Oak Park-based PharmaCann will operate two cultivation sites and three dispensaries. A site for growing its first crops in Livingston County could start operations as soon as mid-August after going through state inspection last week.
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Illinois High Court Rejects Intervention On State Paychecks
The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a request by state officials to decide the issue of paying government workers during the budget crisis.
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Decatur Mayor Mike McElroy Dies At 63
McElroy died just past 8:30 Friday morning after suffering a medical emergency while driving. He had served as mayor since 2009, and was re-elected in April. Gov. Bruce Rauner said 'his passion for the community was infectious.'