Rauner Calls For Compromise, Then Attacks
Gov. Bruce Rauner has called state legislators back to Springfield this week. He says he wants a budget deal. But Rauner is also spending money attacking Democrats.
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Two Separate Rewards Try To Attract Information On Zhang Disappearance
There are now two separate rewards posted for information that helps solve the disappearance of Yingying Zhang. Zhang is the 26-year-old University of Illinois visiting scholar from China who has been missing since June 9th. One reward is being offered by the FBI, and the other by her family, using community donations.
Lincoln’s Challenge Academy Delays Start Of Next Class Over Budget Impasse
Lincoln’s Challenge Academy in Rantoul will delay the start of its next class to make sure the state plans to pay its share of the school’s costs amid the ongoing budget impasse. And it isn't the first time this has happened.
Mexican Restaurant Owners Hear Customer Concerns; Student Loans; Illinois Politics
On the 21st: What’s it like to be a Mexican restaurant owner in this political climate? Plus, we learn why college students who have to take out loans can have a harder time graduating, and get the latest in Illinois politics.
Durbin, Davis Make Rare Bipartisan Appearance
Two Illinois Congressmen held a rare bipartisan community meeting Saturday. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, and U.S. Representative Rodney Davis, a Republican, discussed health care policy with the Ministerial Alliance of Springfield.
