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The Illinois Department of Corrections is in the early stages of rolling out a new systemwide policy that advocates say could be one of the biggest…
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Across the world, the drilling process referred to as "fracking" has caused controversy. Some say it brings heavy profits with the oil and natural gas it…
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The effects of horizontal high-volume fracturing are as of yet unknown, but the battle over it in Illinois has caused deep rifts among environmental and…
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While most of the focus on environmental issues this legislative session was on fracking, conservationist groups quietly celebrated the passage of a bill…
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After automatic federal spending cuts known as the sequester caused a week of delayed and canceled flights that annoyed travelers nationwide, Congress…
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Most adults, especially parents, likely think it would be best for teenagers to abstain from sex until they are old enough to deal with the potential…
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If a 17-year-old were caught stealing an iPod in Illinois, he or she would likely end up in the juvenile justice system. However, if the same teenager…
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Illinois should provide mental health care and addiction treatment to those who truly need it instead of incarcerating thousands of the addicted and the…
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As lawmakers spend countless hours debating gun control measures and changes to the public employee pension systems, the next potential budget disaster in…
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Illinois Democrats controlled both chambers of the General Assembly and the governor’s office when it came time to redraw the state’s congressional…