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Let's say you've got a student loan and you get laid off your job. Your loan servicer suggests something called "forebearance" — the chance to delay payments for a year or two. Sounds tempting, but it ends up costing you more money.
On The 21st: How have Illinois students handled politics in the classroom one year after candidate Donald Trump was elected president? Plus, information on the death of a Rockford police officer and the teacher shortage for students with blindness.
University of Illinois media professor Jay Rosenstein has been a longtime critic of the amount of money spent on athletics on the Urbana campus. Now he’s published a series of articles that show that millions of taxpayer dollars are spent on U of I athletics each year, despite longtime claims to the contrary.
Gov. Bruce Rauner is declaring victory after the House failed to override a key veto. The bill was a priority of organized labor.
With the final week of veto session underway, the Illinois General Assembly took action meant to address sexual harassment at the state Capitol.
