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Monday marks Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing’s final day in office. The first woman to serve as the city's mayor will leave office after 12 years. Diane Marlin will be sworn in to succeed her, after winning February’s Democratic primary and last month’s general election.
The end of this week marks the 100th day of President Trump's term, and NPR is revisiting his full action plan, with annotations from journalists throughout the newsroom, taking stock of how the president's accomplishments compare with his campaign promises.
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Illinois legislators voted against letting people with drug-related convictions receive welfare benefits Friday. Urbana Democrat Carol Ammons was a supporter of the measure, which garnered only 36 votes.
It's hard to find an issue that unites Illinois lawmakers, yet members of both political parties and Governor Bruce Rauner have consistently agreed the state needs to change the way it funds schools. Now, with the filing of two separate legislative plans, that once-unison chorus sounds out of tune.
Two days after withdrawing his nomination to the state Board of Higher Education, Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed John Bambenek to a similar panel. The governor on Friday named the University of Illinois cybersecurity lecturer to the Illinois Community College Board. Bambanek wouldn’t comment on Rauner’s earlier decision, but says he’s grateful for the chance to serve.
