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Higher education continues to be caught in Illinois lawmakers' political crossfire. And not just because the House failed to override a veto of…
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The vitriol and finger-pointing over the gridlock in state government has amplified. University leaders are trying to keep their distance, even as they…
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Days after vetoing a measure to help low-income college students, Gov. Bruce Rauner signaled he's open to another way of making it happen.Rauner's reason…
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It'll be 2016 before Illinois' top political leaders meet again, as a historic stalemate grinds on. If it wasn't obvious before that Illinois' political…
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Families with babies, from birth until they're three years old, are eligible for state assistance to help their children learn and grow. It's called early…
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Technically, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s election victory on November 4, 2014, marked the end of his first political campaign. But in some ways that…
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Democrats are moving forward with a new state budget-- one that closely mirrors the current one. However, it does make cuts nearly across the board, save…
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Chances the state will hold a special election for comptroller in 20-16 have improved, now that the Illinois House Speaker has signaled his support.…
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House Speaker Michael Madigan wants to cut the state's corporate tax rate in half. It's an apparent about face on tax policy that's left some Republicans…
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Illinois' leading Democrats will meet in Springfield on Sunday. They're supposed to decide endorse candidates for next year's primary election ... even…