Dan Walker, From Power To Prison
A former governor of Illinois has died. Dan Walker ran the state for one term in the 1970s. A Democrat, he focused much of his brief political career on fighting members of his own party.
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Former Illinois Governor Dan Walker Dies
The son of the one-term governor confirms that Walker died overnight Wednesday in California. He was 92. In 1987, he was sentenced to federal prison time for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in loans. He's survived by his wife and seven children.
Tweeting Lincoln’s Assassination
Students at the University of Illinois Springfield began "live-tweeting" on April 14 - the date that that Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater back in 1865. They've continued, tweeting in real time -- 150 years after the fact -- about the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth, and the funeral cortege from Washington, D.C. to Springfield.
UPDATE: Mahomet Village Board Tables Resolution Supporting Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda”
Mahomet village trustees are poised to endorse proposals that include local "right to work" zones and the exclusion of certain topics from collective bargaining.
AAUP Takes Next Step Towards Possible U of I Censure
The latest disapproving report from the American Association of University Professors offers familiar complaints and also paves the way for the organization to hold a censure vote against the university later this spring.
Fiscal Expert Has Plan To Fix Illinois’ Budget Woes
RALPH Martire with the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability says his 4 steps would balance Illinois' budget within two years. He spoke at a town hall meeting in Champaign Monday.
Lawmakers Consider New Formula For School Budget Cuts
Prorated versus per pupil budget cuts to Illinois education funding.
Tracking Illinois’ Record-Setting Season
Broadcaster Andy Masur says Illinois is one example of the improved talent in the Big Ten conference. But he says no one could have expected the 36-win Illini to win 17 straight.
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