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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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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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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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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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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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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.'
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Fresh off a tour of London and Germany, Kilborn Alley returns home to the stage at Research Park tonight. They stopped by the studio to play a few songs and talk with Morning Edition host Brian Moline.
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Mayor Bob Harwood said the city is starting see flood waters recede after experiencing its worst conditions since January 2008. A few hundred residents could return home early next week.
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Champaign’s Fire Department plans to celebrate its 150th anniversary this Sunday (July 19) with a parade and fire muster --- defined as a ceremonial assembly of firefighters. Residents will also get a chance to see some of the gear that's transformed the job of a firefighter over the years.
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In what appears to be a fundamentally new strategy in the use of campaign cash in Illinois, the state’s new Republican governor in May doled out $400,000 in a single day from his main campaign committee, giving to all 67 Republicans in both chambers of the legislature.
