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Illinois' Democratic attorney general has delivered a blow to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's efforts to weaken labor unions. 

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An Illinois prisoner says he was physically and sexually abused by guards at a state prison, and his attorneys say he’s not alone.

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A person familiar with the case tells The Associated Press that the Justice Department is formally investigating whether Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois, who has submitted his resignation, committed crimes with his office expenditures and business dealings.

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A Rauner administration memo obtained by the AP instructs state agencies to begin diverting "fair share" fees from nonunion members' paychecks away from unions.

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A week after a House committee heard testimony from university presidents on Gov. Rauner's proposed cuts, state senators heard from administrators, including U of I President Bob Easter.

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Raising the wage has been a hot topic for years. Illinois voters overwhelmingly supported the idea at last November's election. 

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The son of Ray LaHood, Schock's predecessor in the 18th District U.S. House seat, says he'll campaign on his state Senate record, including ethics reform.

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Kraft Foods Group says it knows of eight incidents of consumers finding metal in boxes of its original flavor Macaroni & Cheese.  The 6.5 million boxes come from one production line at the plant in Champaign.

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The Fighting Illini shot 32.3 percent from the field, including just 7 of 24 from beyond the arc.