Champaign MLK Event Speaker Discusses His Legacy, Ferguson, New York Deaths
Before he was even born, Kenneth Morris, Jr. already had a bit of a legacy to uphold, sharing a bloodline with Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington.
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Cynthia Tate Appointed as Interim DCFS Director
The state agency charged with protecting vulnerable Illinois children has a new interim director on Monday.
The Illini Suffer a Late Loss to Indiana 80-74
A record crowd sees Illinois come up short to Indiana.
Rauner Video Appeals to State Employees
In a video to state employees on Friday, Governor Bruce Rauner says he wants to make Illinois "a wonderful place to work" with attractive benefits and fair compensation.
Gov. Rauner Reverses Quinn’s Last Executive Orders, Including Mandate That Rauner Release Tax Info
Much of what Pat Quinn did in his final hours as Illinois' governor has been undone. Gov. Bruce Rauner immediately withdrew Quinn's 100 last-minute appointments to state boards and commissions. And on Friday evening, he rescinded Quinn's last executive orders.