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College campuses (and the politics behind them) are taking center stage in Springfield's festering stalemate. Gridlock has kept money from going to higher…
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Lawmakers return to Springfield with some new ideas, but the unfinished business of 2015 will likely overshadow other topics in the second year of the…
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A federal lawsuit is seeking to overturn Illinois’ ban on campaign contributions from medical marijuana companies. The case was brought last week by two…
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The Illinois House has overruled Governor Bruce Rauner over how to address heroin addiction in the state.Lawmakers spent more than a year working on a big…
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A state lawmaker says he won't agree to changes Governor Bruce Rauner has made to a major anti-heroin package. It took more than a year for legislators to…
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Illinois Democrats say they're in an "epic" struggle with the state's new Republican governor. The party met in Springfield Thursday for its annual…
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The Illinois House overwhelmingly approved a plan that seeks to curb the abuse of heroin and painkilling drugs.It's touted as a comprehensive package -…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner has stayed out of the public eye for the past couple of days. But he's making his feelings on the budget known in an op-ed that came out…
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With just a dozen days until the General Assembly is set to adjourn, there is a crescendo of partisan accusations. Republican and Democratic legislators…
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Sweeping legislation intended to combat a heroin epidemic has been introduced by a bipartisan group of legislators.Before he became a state legislator,…