Articles filed under Illinois
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Lawmakers reject property tax freeze plan ... againJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - As Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner continues to hammer Democrats over a budget stalemate via a flurry TV ads, Democrats in Springfield continued to try to make political po...
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Gov. Rauner calls storm 'devastating;' woman survived storm in crawl spaceJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - 11:30 a.m. CDT Gov. Bruce Rauner says he wants a thorough search of a northern Illinois campground that was hit by a possible tornado on Monday night. Rau...
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Lower income equals lower test scores in our schoolsJun 22, 2015 5:00 am - A Daily Herald and WBEZ analysis shows the devastating effect of poverty in Illinois classrooms
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Noodles & Co executive to lead Portillo'sJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Noodles & Co.'s President and Chief Operating Officer Keith Kinsey has resigned and will become the chief executive officer of Oak Brook-based Portillo's Hot Dogs LL...
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5 things to watch as Illinois nears possible shutdownJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers who meet at the Capitol Tuesday have about a week to head off a government shutdown that could come if Illinois loses the ability to pay ...
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Suburban Republican: South Carolina should take down Confederate flagJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers entered the debate over the Confederate flag when a suburban Republican Monday formally called for South Carolina leaders to remove it from that state...
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Chance to raise taxes no great reward for suburban DemocratsJun 19, 2015 5:30 am - Suburban Democrats face a tough road closing budget gap
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Watchdog urges thoughtful process on youth prison closuresJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - A top prison watchdog group says closing an Illinois youth prison or two, as Gov. Bruce Rauner suggests to save money, could be a good move if the governor takes his tim...
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College of DuPage probe will continue despite top auditor's retirementJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - The retirement of the state's top auditor won't derail a sweeping probe of College of DuPage's operations, Illinois Auditor General Bill Holland said Wednesday. Holland ...
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Identity of witnesses in Hastert case to stay secretJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - The identities of potential witnesses in the case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert - including so-called Individual A - will be kept secret, a U.S. Distr...