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Days away from a special session called by Gov. Bruce Rauner, Illinois Senate Pres. John Cullerton says the legislature "doesn't need the governor" to enact an elusive budget deal to end a two-year impasse.
On the 21st: What happens when black holes collide? We get a down-to-earth explanation from Northwestern University researchers of some of the most violent and energetic processes in the universe. Plus, the state budget crisis has led to more than 2,000 jobs cut at public universities, and social entrepreneur Justin Dillon shares why he thinks everyone can make a difference.
Governor Bruce Rauner has called ten “special sessions” for the end of the month. He wants lawmakers to vote on the Republican budget plan unveiled Wednesday — a plan that also includes items on his political and economic wish list.
Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker will step down on June 30, the end of the current academic year. He made the announcement at the beginning of the NIU Board of Trustees meeting, which had scheduled a closed session on its agenda to review “Presidential Employment.”
After a career spent with the Champaign County Treasurer’s office, county Treasurer Dan Welch says he’ll be retiring at year’s end.
