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Two hours before Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner donated blood and announced he wanted to take control of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s school district on Wednesday, Rauner fondly told the story of how he first met Emanuel.
The Champaign Unit 4 School Board will vote Monday on options to purchase property near the current Central High School.
The state's largest private provider of social services is closing 30 programs serving nearly 5,000 people. Lutheran Social Services of Illinois announced Friday it is laying off 750 employees - about 43 percent of its staff. President and CEO Mark Stutrud says the state owes $6 million.
Illinois Labor Relations Board executive director Melissa Mlynski can't talk specifics, but she provides useful context for the board's upcoming ruling on the dispute between Gov. Bruce Rauner, and AFSCME, the state's largest public employees union.
Champaign County Historical Museum Board President T.J. Blakeman says that the museum is preparing to rebuild its exhibits and launch a major fundraising campaign, so it can reopen this spring.
