Community College Reform Legislation Stalled
Legislation that would cap contract lengths and severance pay for Illinois community college presidents is stalled in Springfield...at least for now.
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Bulls Fire Coach Tom Thibodeau
Management says the change was made because there was not good communication between the coach and the front office.
Why It Looks Like A Strike Could Be On The Horizon
The governor was asked in mid-May if state employees should be concerned about layoffs or a strike. "Hopefully not," he said. "We've got to make some big changes. Changes are hard. And there's going to be a lot of resistance to change."
Democrats Advance Their Budget, Vote Down Rauner Budget
Illinois Democrats advanced more of their budget Wednesday, despite the $3 billion deficit it would create.
Illinois House Passes Measure To Battle Heroin Abuse
The Illinois House has approved a measure that proponents say would help combat an epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller drug abuse.
Senate Panel Rejects Rauner Worker’s Comp Proposal
The Illinois Senate began taking up parts of Governor Bruce Rauner’s pro-business agenda Wednesday. Democrats voted along party lines to defeat a workers compensation proposal.
House Passes Portions of Budget
The Democrats' budget includes funding many programs the governor planned to cut, even though Illinois is short about $3 billion to pay for all of that spending.
Champaign News Anchor Dave Benton Passes Away
Benton, who has been with WCIA-TV in Champaign since 2005, had battled brain cancer for about 18 months. He only made the decision to step down from the anchor desk last month, saying the tumor affected his ability to deliver the news. Benton was 52.
Legislation To Help Exelon’s Nuclear Power Plants To Be Delayed: House Energy Comm. Chair
Legislation to help Exelon with the Clinton nuclear power plant and two others it says are losing money, apparently will not be passed during the Illinois General Assembly's spring session. House Energy Committee Chair Linda Chapa LaVia says she wants to combine the legislation with two other energy-related bills, which would take more time.
Democrats Flying Solo On New State Budget
The Republican governor is already expressing his frustration. The issue is, Illinois' income tax rate has dropped, so the state's missing out on billions of dollars. Gov. Bruce Rauner had proposed massive cuts to make up for it.
