Rauner Finances Reportedly Tied To ICE Detention Centers
Governor Bruce Rauner profited from a health care firm that works with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention centers–according to a recent report from Politico.
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Champaign, Urbana Preschool Programs Get Funding Boost
Both the Urbana and Champaign school districts will receive additional state funding over the next five years to support their preschool programs.
From ‘Far Right’ To ‘Brilliant,’ Illinois Pols React To Trump Supreme Court Pick
Illinois officials are reacting to President Trump’s nomination of federal appellate court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gov. Rauner’s Earnings And ICE Facilities; STEM Summer Camps For Girls; IL’s Heartbreaking Moments
On the 21st: We talk about a recent story which found that Gov. Rauner earned money from a health provider that works with ICE detention facilities. Plus, STEM summer camps for girls, and what can be done to encourage girls to pursue those careers as they grow up. And, we go over some of the most heartbreaking moments of Illinois history with our friends at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library And Museum.
Illinois Issues: Little Soldier, Big Mystery
An Illinois woman posed as a man and served in the infantry during the Civil War. Was she transgender?