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Legislators Take Weekend Break Days Before Budget Is Due
Illinois legislators are taking a weekend break, though there are major issues unresolved heading toward their May 31st adjournment.
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Illini Fight Off Tournament Elimination Behind Kravetz’s Pitching
The Illini baseball team stays alive in the Big Ten Tournament with a 2-0 shutout of Michigan State Friday. They play Michigan at 1 p.m. Saturday, and hope to play them again Saturday evening for a shot at the championship game.
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Illinois Democrats Vote Down Workers Comp Bill
Democratic legislators have voted down elements of Gov. Bruce Rauner's pro-business agenda. All House Democrats voted against three measures, while GOP colleagues only voted present.
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Millionaire Tax Proposal Fails
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's effort to impose a new income tax on millionaires has stalled. Three Democrats voted no Thursday. Madigan blamed Republicans, who he says were following Governor Bruce Rauner's orders for protecting the wealthy at the expense of the middle class.
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Illini Fall To Maryland In Tourney, Ending Record-Setting Streak
Illinois' 2-1 loss to Maryland at the Big Tournament at Target Field ends a Big Ten record 27-game winning streak. The Illini will now take on Michigan State in an elimination game Friday night at 7:30.
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Senate Approves Landfill Measure
The bill that passed the Senate Thursday (HB 1326) deals with manufactured gas plant waste, which is called 'very dangerous' by co-sponsor Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet.) The measure was inspired by efforts to keep PCB's out of the Clinton Landfill.
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State Paying Pension Debt With Funds Meant For Students
A federal grant program known as Title 1 sends money to schools with high rates of poverty to help close the achievement gap between poor and wealthy students - not to pay for pension debt.
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Suspensions And Expulsions Measure Heads To Illinois Governor
The measure limits expulsions, zero-tolerance policies and disciplinary fines in all public and charter schools. If signed into law, it would take effect in the 2016 school year.
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Illini Win Streak Continues In Big Ten Tourney, 3-2 Over Nebraska
The 27 straight victories set a new Big Ten Conference record. After topping Nebraska Thursday, The Illini (46-6-1) will play Maryland Thursday in the Big Tournament.
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Inside The Supreme Court’s $10-Billion Arguments
The state's high court Tuesday heard oral arguments about whether to allow a $10 billion class-action verdict against a major cigarette maker stand. Former Gov. Jim Thompson and another Phillip Morris
lawyer asked the court to strike that 2003 verdict.
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