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Illinois Senate Democrats have scheduled votes for Wednesday on measures in the so-called "grand bargain'' budget compromise. Assistant Majority Leader Donne Trotter of Chicago says the state Senate will call each piece of legislation in the plan for votes on Wednesday.
Addiction experts are up in arms following remarks from Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, in which he referred to medication-assisted treatment for addiction as “substituting one opioid for another.” Nearly 700 researchers and practitioners sent a letter Monday communicating their criticisms to Price and urging him to “set the record straight.”
Commencement ceremonies took place on many college campuses this past weekend, including the University of Illinois. Dusty Rhodes takes us inside one that's different from all the others — the Black Congratulatory ceremony at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
In his latest Illinois Issues column, Charlie Wheeler offers his take on Governor Rauner's quest for what he calls a "truly balanced budget."
The Illinois State Board of Elections is fining Auditor General Frank Mautino’s former campaign committee. A complaint alleges he failed to properly report some $380,000 dollars in spending.
Mayor Diane Marlin says declining tax revenues mean Urbana’s general fund balance is in danger of falling below the 15% of recurring expenditures recommended by city policy guidelines. So she’s proposed a new $45.9 million city budget for fiscal year 2018, that includes spending cuts and a tax increase.
Wendy Robinson wants to make one thing very clear: As the long-serving superintendent of Fort Wayne public schools, Indiana's largest district, she is not afraid of competition from private schools.
Cleve Heidelberg could just be days away from stepping outside Peoria County Jail, for the first time since 1970. On Friday, Peoria County Judge Al Purham set bond for Heidelberg at $500,000, which means he must put up 10 percent, $50,000, to be released from custody.
Both the Illinois House and Senate return to work in Springfield today. Just over two weeks remain before the annual legislative session is scheduled to end.
Actor and University of Illinois alumnus Nick Offerman encouraged graduates on the Urbana campus to keep the attitude of a student throughout their lives during his commencement address on Saturday.
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