Articles filed under Politics
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Protesters fear loss of day-care assistance for low income familiesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin's Ivy Academy of Early Learning joined people from across the state at a Springfield rally Thursday to ask the state to rescue a program that helps low-income pare...
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Rauner: Budget cuts won't affect fight against measles outbreakFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget cuts to the department of public health would not affect the state's efforts to control the most recent measles outbreak, a Rauner sp...
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10-year freeze on teacher salaries to fix state budget?Feb 18, 2015 4:30 am - If the Illinois Supreme Court strikes down a law trying to cut teachers' and state workers' pension benefits, those employees won't necessarily be able to breathe a sigh...
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Rauner: Cut suburbs' income tax revenue in halfFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner Wednesday proposed suburbs and downstate communities give up about half the money towns receive each year from state income taxes. The proposal immedia...
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Seven reasons Rauner's budget matters in the suburbsFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget proposal faces a bumpy road ahead as it's weighed by Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly. Still, suburban residents...
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Suburban service agencies brace for effects of Rauner cutsFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban organizations that help care for people with disabilities and try to aid others struggling with addiction are bracing for cuts Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed Wednes...
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Rauner calls for billions in budget cutsFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' new Republican governor is calling for deep spending cuts to address a state budget billions in the red without raising taxes. Gov. Br...
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White House puts immigration plans on holdFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration put its new deportation-relief program on hold Tuesday on the eve of its launch, complying reluctantly with a federal judge's orde...
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Suburban day cares, court reporters hold out hope for Rauner's planFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Low-income families that use suburban day care providers hope to find out Wednesday whether there will be state funds to rescue the program that helps them pay for it. A...
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Mayors prepare for potential Rauner budget hitFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban mayors are preparing in case Gov. Bruce Rauner proposes cutting how much money cities and towns get from state income taxes. Rauner has been tight-lipped about ...