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New law caps 'golden parachutes' for local government leaders

By Jake Griffin
Aug 16, 2018 1:00 AM - A new law will cap severance deals at 20 weeks of pay for local government administrators in Illinois. The Daily Herald documented six-figure severance deals this year for administrators in Libertyville, Vernon Hills and Des Plaines Elementary District 62.
Italy collapse points to difficulties with aging bridges

By ALEXANDRA OLSON
Aug 16, 2018 7:04 AM - Tragedy in Italy points to complexities of maintaining aging bridges with outdated designs
Report: Weak farm economy leading to fewer farm loans

The Associated Press
Aug 16, 2018 2:59 PM - More farm loan applications are being rejected in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states in reaction to weak farm commodity prices and income
Illinois Democrats, minus Biden, boost election hopefuls

By JOHN O'CONNOR
Aug 16, 2018 5:07 PM - Illinois Democrats gathering for their annual state fair rally on Thursday matched the verbal salvos launched by Republican opponents a day earlier in the informal launch of the fall election campaign
Bike share contract nearly finalized for Champaign-Urbana

The Associated Press
Aug 16, 2018 11:43 AM - Agreements are almost finalized with city officials in Champaign and Urbana for the area's first dockless-bike-share service
Weak economic growth likely in rural parts of 10 states

The Associated Press
Aug 16, 2018 5:06 PM - The economy is expected to continue growing slowly in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, but the ongoing trade disputes remain a concern
AP FACT CHECK: No Pritzker plan to increase taxes 26 percent

By AMANDA SEITZ
Aug 16, 2018 1:27 PM - Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is telling voters that his Democratic opponent J.B. Pritzker plans to raises taxes by 26 percent if he's elected to office.
Search for new Southern Illinois president could take year

The Associated Press
Aug 15, 2018 1:57 PM - The search for a new president for Southern Illinois University could take a year following the resignation of its previous leader following a contentious dispute over shifting state funding between its campuses
Man disputes abortion protester's claim he pointed rifle

The Associated Press
Aug 15, 2018 10:57 AM - A Missouri man accused of pointing a rifle at an anti-abortion protester near a southwestern Illinois abortion clinic says it was unloaded and he only lifted it up for the man to see
The Latest: State rep says Lincoln auction prep 'bad sign'

The Associated Press
Aug 15, 2018 3:27 PM - The Springfield Republican who holds the Illinois House seat once occupied by Abraham Lincoln says it's a "bad sign" that officials are seeking an auctioneer to sell Lincoln artifacts to pay a $9.7 million debt

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