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Illini Men Cloud Nebraska’s NCAA Forecast With 72-66 Win
Leron Black scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Illini men to their third conference win of the season yesterday in Champaign, 72-66 over Nebraska.
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How To Talk With Kids About Terrible Things
For the more than 3,000 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Wednesday's mass shooting was terrifying and life-changing. But what of the tens of millions of other children, in schools across the country, who have since heard about what happened and now struggle with their own feelings of fear, confusion and uncertainty?
The Russia Investigations: Mueller Indicts The ‘Internet Research Agency’
This week in the Russia investigations: A major new indictment from the special counsel's office that charges thirteen individuals and three companies and shakes up the political rhetoric as new facts are revealed in the sprawling imbroglio.
2016 Report Puts Quincy Plumbing Fix At 8 Million Dollars
A report obtained by The Associated Press shows engineers told Governor Bruce Rauner's administration in 2016 that replacing problematic plumbing at a veterans' home beset by Legionnaires' disease would cost $8 million, much lower than the estimate provided by state officials.
Illinois Issues: Rauner Budget Doesn’t Use ‘Pixie Dust,’ But It’s Fanciful Nonetheless
Commentary: The governor's plan would rely on some iffy savings from shifting pensions costs to schools and universities and getting state workers to pay more for their health care.
Third Legionnaires’ Case Confirmed At Quincy Veterans Home
State officials say they are implementing new water safety measures at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, just as a third case of Legionnaires’ Disease has been confirmed there.
Lawsuit Alleges Illinois Prisons Improperly Censored Criminal Justice Newsletter
The publisher of a newsletter about the criminal justice system filed a lawsuit this week against the Illinois Department of Corrections alleging that multiple state prisons barred inmates from receiving all of or part of several publications.
Economist Says Governor’s Budget Address Has ‘Inconsistency’
A University of Illinois economist says he was hoping to hear more from the governor on how to tackle the state's long-term fiscal issues.
Old Idea Could Change School Funding Dollars
One of the biggest changes Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed in today's budget address is making local school districts bear the costs of teacher pensions. The idea has been kicked around by both parties for years, most recently in Rauner’s bipartisan, bicameral school funding reform commission.
On Income Tax, Rauner’s Budget Plan Doesn’t Match Campaign Rhetoric
When out campaigning, Governor Bruce Rauner has been making big claims about lowering taxes. But there was little follow-through in Wednesday's budget proposal.
