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Voters in the general election will be asked to weigh in on a proposed amendment to the state’s Constitution that would protect money set aside for…
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Hillary Clinton was born in Chicago in 1947, and raised in the suburbs. Sixty-eight years later, she’s making history as the first woman to be nominated…
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner used his veto pen Friday to reject a measure that would have provided about $3.9 billion for higher education, mental…
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A potential new state budget barely passed the Illinois House last night, but Governor Bruce Rauner is already signaling a veto. The Republican says it…
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The state of Illinois hasn't funded higher education or many social services, as a budget impasse continues. House lawmakers passed legislation Thursday…
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Illinois still has no full budget, but local governments, 911 call centers and the state lottery could soon get money.Some legislators may have done it…
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There's no clear path forward on a long-term budget solution for Illinois, and temporary solutions are murky too. As the stalemate in Springfield…
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Former Peoria Republican Congressman Aaron Schock's fall from political grace set in motion an unexpected special election, and that has unexpected…
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The Illinois House has approved a proposal to revamp the management of the state-run Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.Since it opened a…
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Illinois lawmakers are debating whether the wealthy should take on a bigger tax burden.Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan first surged the idea…