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The proposals in Governor Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address Wednesday ranged from right to work zones to more education funding. 

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Chicken wings and ground turkey may become safer if the U.S. Department of Agriculture passes new standards to limit the presence of salmonella. According to government reports, poultry products cause more food-borne illness deaths than any other commodity.

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College of DuPage trustees took a vote to approve a $763,000 severance deal for President Robert Breuder.

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The Illinois coal industry is not happy with the federal government’s decision to stop funding a clean-coal project in Illinois.

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To counter a “super weed” epidemic plaguing farmers, agribusiness giant Monsanto is steadily moving forward on the introduction of its next major wave of genetically engineered crops. But – citing environmental and sustainability concerns – critics argue that step forward is actually a substantial leap back.

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A day after Governor Bruce Rauner proposed a 7-year time frame to bring Illinois' minimum wage to $10 an hour, the Illinois Senate approved a plan that would make that happen by 2017.

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Rev. Malcolm Nygren of First Presbyterian Church in Champaign, who died last week, was a columnist for the News-Gazette for nearly 60 years.

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NPR's Education team wants to know about your favorite teacher and how that person made a difference in your life. To get the conversation started, their own reporters and editors have shared stories of the teachers who most affected them. 

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"Simply spending more doesn't drive those resources to the neediest districts in the state. That requires a change in the state aid formula," said Senator Andy Manar (D)

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Speech comes as some state agencies and programs already are running out of money this year and with Illinois facing an even greater budget gap next year.