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Gov. Bruce Rauner has consistently said he's waiting to give details on his plans for Illinois' finances until his budget address, on Feb. 18. But decisions by previous lawmakers may force him to make closely watched decisions sooner.
New legislation would allow students to skip standardized testing if they show written permission from their parents.
Illinois guards Aaron Cosby and Rayvonte Rice have been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules, coach John Groce announced in a statement.
UPDATE: Evacuees were allowed to return to their homes Sunday evening, and I-57 was reopened to traffic late Sunday night, after a morning accident involving a semi-tractor tanker trailer carrying a hazardous chemical closed the highway.
The Illini improve to 4-5 in Big Ten Conference play. The win comes as two key players - who had suffered injuries - were suspended indefinitely for violating team rules.
