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A report from Voices for Illinois Children lists possible revenue options to avoid budget cuts.

Budget Cuts Or More Taxes? Groups Don't Agree On Solution For Illinois' Financial Woes

As Illinois faces major budget problems, everyone has a different answer for which services to cut and which taxes to raise. Mike Nobis is worried. His...

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg told James Bennet, editor in chief of <em>The Atlantic</em>, in September that he wasn't worried about whether Facebook is "cool." "We're almost 10 years old, and we're definitely not a niche thing at this point," Zuckerberg said.

Facebook At 10: Amid Doubters, Company Eyes Next Growth Phase

Facebook's big birthday comes amid tales of trouble — that its youngest users don't find it cool anymore. But Facebook doesn't seem fazed.

A screenshot of the warning screen ransomware attack, as captured by a computer user in Taiwan, seen Saturday.

Repercussions Continue From Global Ransomware Attack

The latest global cyberattack is believed to be the biggest extortion attack recorded, with more than 200,000 people affected in 150 countries. But ransomware has been around for years.

Elon Musk's DOGE takes aim at agency that had plans of regulating X

Musk and other Silicon Valley executives have long railed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for its work overseeing the tech industry. Now, Musk hopes to eliminate the agency.

Week in politics: Trump's actions on Jan. 6 revealed; Steve Bannon guilty of contempt

Revelations from the January 6th committee and a bipartisan deal to reform the Electoral Count Act, the law former President Donald Trump and his allies sought to exploit.

A lighter moment on a serious day: the presentation of a Global Girls' Bill of Rights at the U.N. Left to right: Six of the young women who helped draft the document: Faith Nwando, 17; Djellza Pulatani, 17; Olivia Lombardo, 16; Angelica Morales, 21; Kanchan Amatya, 22; and Vishakha Agrawal, 20.

6 Young Women Went To The U.N. With A Bill Of Rights For Girls

The bill addresses education, sexual violence and other key issues. "Many girls in my country don't even know what their rights are," says Kanchan Amatya of Nepal.

A video of Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel, is shown on a screen during the seventh hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

The meeting that changed history and 3 other takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing

Trump made a fateful choice in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, days after the Electoral College voted, to choose a path that led to the insurrection on Jan. 6.

On Deck - Tuesday, March 16, 2021

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Our top story is about how Tri-County local governments will…

On Deck - Monday, March 15, 2021

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 15, 2021. Our top story is about how a young teen from Monmouth…

On Deck - Monday, November 9, 2020

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, November 9, 2020. Our top story is about how in defiance of Illinois…

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