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Illinois lawmakers this week approved a measure that would overhaul the state’s inequitable school funding formula. It passed with Democratic support, and…
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The Illinois General Assembly is considering an overhaul of criminal court fees. Defendants have been made to pay for an increasing array of programs in…
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Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan says the Illinois House will consider changes to the state's workers' compensation insurance system when it reconvenes…
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The state treasurer says an independent review of his office has found problems with an internship program and a college scholarship program that needs a…
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The state of Illinois has been undertaking a massive change to its system of health care for the poor, elderly and disabled. IT's meant to streamline the…
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A group of retired government workers has sued to block a law that cuts pension benefits for Illinois state employees. It's the latest in what's expected…
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Governor Pat Quinn has emphatically called for an overhaul of the state's pension systems. But he won't say where he stands on a local pension overhaul,…