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Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed legistlation that would tie the prevailing wage on public construction projects to the nearest union-worker wage agreement. Rauner also vetoed bills affecting in-home care workers.
Virginian Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton's choice for her vice president, giving her a running mate with experience at all levels of government to round out the Democratic ticket. Clinton told supporters the news in a text message and a tweet on Friday evening just after 8 p.m. ET.
A Cook County Circuit judge has ordered Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Nirav Shah to reconsider his decision not to include migraine headaches on a list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana treatment. The judge said Shah cannot use evidence conducted outside the administrative hearing process.
Police in Munich, Germany, say 10 people were killed, including the likely attacker, in Friday morning's shooting rampage in the Bavarian capital. They say the deceased suspect is an 18-year-old German-Iranian from Munich. The gunman opened fire in a crowded shopping mall and at a nearby McDonalds. Investigators say the shooter killed himself, and acted alone.
Today on the 21st: We turn to doctors to help when we're sick, but who do doctors themselves turn to when facing stress and overwork? The tragedy is that suicide among physicians is more common than most people think - we discussed some of the factors leading to this. Plus, we talked about recipes to make in the heat with two Champaign chefs. Also, we talked with a group in Chillicothe who is attempting to set a world record - making the longest line of pencils in the world.
