Articles filed under Illinois
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U of I to dismiss chancellor, won't pay $400,000 bonusAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois trustees plan to begin the process of firing Chancellor Phyllis Wise rather than accept her resignation and pay her a $400,000 bonu...
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Rauner: New law can pay for police body camerasAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - Local authorities will be able to use traffic ticket cash to pay for police body cameras after Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed a proposal lawmakers approved soon after a ...
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Kirk's campaign defends putting caregiver on payrollAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's campaign manager said Wednesday the Highland Park Republican did things "by the book" when he gave a campaign job to a personal caregiver hired to ...
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Democrats can't override Rauner cutting day care help to poor familiesAug 11, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner Tuesday prevailed over Democrats seeking to block his cuts to a program intended to help low-income parents pay for day care. Rauner has implemented ru...
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DuPage County Board member raising money toward Congress runAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri of Aurora has started fundraising toward a campaign for Congress, including giving a $200,000 loan to her own campaign, federal e...
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DUI law change inspired by suburban student's deathAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Some punishments for driving drunk in Illinois are getting harsher, but some people with more than four DUI convictions will be allowed to drive again under legislation ...
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Governor reappoints Huntley man to state health boardAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates health inspector has been reappointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to another term on the State Board of Health. David Banaszynski of Huntley inspects child ca...
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McDonald's cuts another 225 jobsAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - McDonald's has laid off 135 workers at its Oak Brook headquarters and another 90 at overseas offices, according to documents posted Thursday by the state. Documents...
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New law inspired by 2014 Elgin Mental Health Center escapeAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - State mental health officials will be able to share information with police because of a new law inspired by an escape from the Elgin Mental Health Center last year. Jes...
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University of Illinois chancellor resigning Aug. 12Aug 06, 2015 1:00 am - URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Phyllis Wise said Thursday that she is resigning, citing a range of "external issues" she says have bec...