Oral Arguments Scheduled In Pension Lawsuit
The high court agreed in December to fast-track the state's appeal of a lower-court ruling in November that the measure is unconstitutional.
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Reaction To Rauner Budget Sets Stage For Negotations
Rauner began his first budget negotiations with a call for deep spending cuts to Medicaid, pensions and other programs to fix the state’s budget mess without raising taxes. In a preview of what's likely to come, Democrats and Republicans sparred over many details and the need for tax hikes to fill the budget hole.
Rauner Calls For Billions In Cuts, UI Says ‘Everything’ Is On The Table
Gov. Bruce Rauner says his budget is a responsible path after years of "financial recklessness.'' Deep cuts include those to Medicaid and higher education. A University of Illinois official says all three campuses must find ways to save money and that "everything is on the table."
Kids Behind Bars
A WBEZ investigation found that over a three year span, there were 344 instances when kids spent a week or more in the Cook County juvenile jail waiting for the Department of Children and Family Services to find them a place to live.
Former Illini Coach Lou Henson Chosen For Collegiate Hall Of Fame
Henson, who spent 21 years coaching the Illini, will be inducted with seven others in November 20th ceremonies in Kansas City.