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House Votes To Block Legislator Pay Raise
Amid Illinois' ongoing budget battle, there was a rare moment of bipartisanship Tuesday. Members of the Illinois House have voted to block a pay raise for themselves.
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Illini Guard Abrams Tears Achilles, Out For 2nd Season
University of Illinois point guard Tracy Abrams will miss a second straight men's basketball season, after tearing an Achilles tendon during a practice session on Monday.
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U Of I Delays Raises Until State Budget Impasse Is Settled
University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen says university personnel will begin the new academic year at their present salaries, because the uncertainty about the U of I's state appropriation makes is difficult to plan ahead.
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Pension Case May Not Be Done: Signals It Could Go To U.S. Supreme Court
Illinois may not be done with the 2013 law reducing state employees’ pensions after all. The Attorney General appears to be readying to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Illinois Retirees Contacted About Working If Strike
Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is contacting retired state employees about possible returning to work on short-term contracts, in case of a state employees strike, according to the State Journal-Register.
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Gas Prices In Illinois Continue To Decline
Gas prices across Illinois continue to fall. The cost of a gallon in Champaign is more than a dollar cheaper than a year ago. In the past week the price at the pump dropped another 13 cents in Champaign.
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How Public Should The Governor’s Schedule Be?
Governor Bruce Rauner campaigned on a message of transparency. But now his lawyers are fighting attempts to disclose who he's meeting with -- sections of his schedule have been blocked.
Chicago Reader senior journalist Mick Dumke would know -- he's tried to access that information.
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Urban Flooding A Big Problem In Illinois
Urban flooding is most notable for flooded streets and flooded basements, especially due to storm sewer backups. This type of flooding occurs in all of the counties in Illinois and usually happens in older sections of town where the infrastructure is old and also in subdivisions that were built in the 1950's and 1960's.
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Bite-Sized Art: An Audio Postcard From Tuscola
If you were to draw lines pointing in from Champaign, Springfield, Indianapolis and Effigham, they'd meet in Tuscola. The town's population of less than 5,000 may well double on weekends, when shoppers from all over central Illinois flock to its outlet mall. But Amanda Vinicky found some "bite-sized art" in one little shop, and she says it's worth the drive.
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Court: Illinois Employees Should Be Paid During Budget Standoff
An Illinois appellate court has upheld a county judge's decision that state employees should get full pay even during the state's budget crisis.