Rauner Administration Fires Illinois Lottery Manager
The governor is ending the contract of Northstar Lottery Group. Rauner's adminstration says a new private manager will take over day-to-day operation of the lottery by January 2017.
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U of I Faculty Use Of Work Email For Politics Violated Law: Ethics Panel
The state Executive Commission ruled that the three faculty members violated state law governing ethics for state employees, when they used their campus email accounts to discuss the 2014 congressional campaign of George Gollin.
WILL Web Wizard, Producer Looks Back At Changes In Public Media
Jack Brighton has been a key to WILL’s behind-the-scenes operations for twenty-eight years, first as "Focus" producer and later moving into the digital sphere. But his last full day in the office was last week. Brighton joined Here & Now host Jason Croft to look back at the changes over those years.
Who Deserves State Help Paying For Childcare? A Debate Goes Viral
Rauner's moving forward with rule changes that drastically reduce -- by 90 percent -- who's eligible, by lowering the income threshold. A new parent trying to get child care assistance will find she makes too much money, if she's working 40 hours a week at a minimum wage job.
Pride Fest Celebrates With ‘Love Wins’
This weekend marks the sixth annual CU Pride Festival in downtown Champaign, and organizers say this year is unique. In June, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states. Caitlin Jenner's very public transition made conversations about transgender issues even more mainstream.
Video Gambling Hits The Jackpot; But Attempt To Stall Video Poker Malls
There are some 20,730 stand-alone video poker machines scattered throughout the state. Thanks to them, state government took in some $200 million dollars in the last fiscal year; that's a huge, $80 million increase from the year before.
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University Employees Dealing With Frozen Medical Claims
Union leaders are dealing with concerns from some members that some self-insured health plan payments for state employees have been halted as a result of the state budget impasse. Four providers are asking members to upfront at the time of an appointment, and will be reimbursed later.
State Panel: Paxton B&B Violated The Law
The Illinois Human Rights Commission said Timber Creek Bed and Breakfast in Paxton broke the law when denying access to a same-sex couple. Todd and Mark Wathen wanted to hold a civil union ceremony there in 2011.
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Champaign, Urbana, U of I To Embark On Major Street Reconstruction
The cities of Champaign and Urbana, along with the University of Illinois, are asking for input for a longterm, multi-million dollar street improvement project. Students and community members have until next month to weigh in on its plans for "MCORE" — the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project.
