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Gov. Bruce Rauner and AFSCME, the state's largest public employees union, have agreed to extend their current contract for one month, postponing the possibility of a strike or lockout.

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Rennels died of natural causes early Thursday.  He was first elected to the city council in 1997, and served until he was elected in 2013.

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Tyra Perry brings in 409 career wins at NCAA Division 1 schools, including two seasons at Ball State.  She was named 2014 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year during her first season there.

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Reaction in Illinois to the Supreme Court's ruling on insurance subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act ranged from elation to disappointment.

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University of Illinois law professor Sean Anderson talks about the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s decision --- and the reasoning behind the dissent from the other side. 

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Republican Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed the bulk of the Illinois budget that the Democratic-controlled Legislature sent him.

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The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and a tool called “disparate impact,” which means that either an individual or institution only has to prove that a decision had a discriminatory impact. They do not have to prove that the discrimination was intentional.

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In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans.

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Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar spoke with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline about the similarities between his first budget battle with House Speaker Michael Madigan, and the current standoff between Madigan and Governor Bruce Rauner.

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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved legislation to increase state funding for education, ensuring classrooms remain open amid an ongoing budget fight.