Illinois Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments On Pension Overhaul
Years of politicians using money that was supposed to go toward pensions for other needs is largely how the state built its $111 billion pension debt in the first place.
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U Of I Board Of Trustees To Vote On Medical School Proposal
The project would found an engineering-focused medical program out of a partnership between the U of I and Urbana-based Carle Hospital.
Park Board Rejects Unit 4 Dodds Proposal
Requiring only a simple majority, three Champaign Park Board commissioners rejected the plan for a land swap with the school district to place a new Central High School in Dodds Park.
EPA Designates Mahomet Aquifer ‘Sole Source Aquifer’
The EPA on Wednesday said the Mahomet aquifer is primary water source for more than 750,000 people in central Illinois. That guarantees extra scrutiny of any project there that includes federal finances.