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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."
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.
Henson, who spent 21 years coaching the Illini, will be inducted with seven others in November 20th ceremonies in Kansas City.
Illinois Public Radio Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky Details Budget Issues Governor Rauner May Face
29 Illinois kids died from abuse or neglect – after DCFS had investigated claims of problems at home - or involving caretakers of those children.
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