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New law requires college credit for AP scores of 3 or betterAug 14, 2015 5:30 am - Illinois high schoolers will be more likely to get college credit for their advanced placement exams under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The new law ...
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Rauner appoints Palatine, Mundelein men to labor boardAug 14, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has made appointments to the state board that advises the state Department of Labor. Rauner has made labor issues a top focus of his first months in of...
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Presidential hopeful Scott Walker makes pitch in DuPage CountyAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban Republicans turned out to hear presidential hopeful Scott Walker Thursday in DuPage County, though many stopped short of saying their attendance was an official...
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Scott Walker gets early boost from top state RepublicanAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs has endorsed Scott Walker for president, giving the badger state governor an early backer with statewide p...
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Re-election bids could start before budget impasse endsAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - The ongoing state budget impasse could take an awkward turn in the next few weeks if Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrats don't sort things out. Starting Sept. 1, Illinoi...
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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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Heartland Institute opens in Arlington HeightsAug 11, 2015 1:00 am - After 31 years in Chicago, the Heartland Institute has moved its headquarters to Arlington Heights. The Heartland Institute describes itself as a "think tank devoted 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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Actress Melissa Gilbert running for Congress in MichiganAug 11, 2015 1:00 am - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Former "Little House on the Prairie" star Melissa Gilbert announced her candidacy for a Michigan congressional seat on Monday, saying "fresh voices...
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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...