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Caterpillar Plans Up To 5,000 Job Cuts As Key Markets Slow
The Peoria company says most of the cuts will occur this year in salaried and management workforce, and total cuts could exceed 10,000 people through 2018.
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Conference Ponders Radical Remake Of U.S. Criminal Justice System
The Smart Decarceration Initiative is about figuring out a road map for criminal justice reform in this country.
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Savoy Trustees Approve Clinton Landfill Consent Decree
The Savoy Village Board voted unaniminously Wednesday night to approve the Clinton Landfill consent decree, becoming the 11th member of the Mahomet Aquifer Coalition to endorse the agreement.
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Labor On Rauner: ‘Working People Are Under Attack’
Labor unions are going on the road to make their case against Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s pro-business agenda. The latest in a series of events took place Wednesday morning in Springfield.
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Interim Chancellor Aims For Stability Amid Investigations, Budget Uncertainty
The University of Illinois is facing another season of challenges, with scandals and budget troubles continuing to plague the school's flagship campus in Urbana. Interim University of Illinois Urbana campus chancellor Barbara Wilson talks about the obstacles the University is facing, and how she sees a path forward.
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State Museum Workers Get Reprieve, At Least For Now
Governor Bruce Rauner's office confirms: layoffs of unionized state employees are on hold.
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Is Trump Bad For Illinois Republicans?
The Donald's stance on immigration has kept him atop the polls, but it presents dangers for Republicans in a state with a growing Latino electorate
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Illinois Financial Situation Getting Worse
Speaking in Moline Tuesday, Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger said the total of Illinois' unpaid bills could reach $8.5 billion by the end of the year.
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Urbana, Forsyth Approve Clinton Landfill Consent Decree
The Urbana City Council and the Forsyth Village Board are the 9th and 10th local governments to approve the agreement with the Clinton Landfill that would restrict its intake of PCB and manufactured gas plant waste, and stop legal action by the 14-government coalition.
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Pontiac Chosen For Minor League Basketball Team
The Livingston County city of about 12,000 people was chosen for its location along Historic Route 66. Pontiac is also home to the country's longest-running high school basketball tournament.
