A week after the proposed state pension cuts failed to pick up the Republican votes…
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Money woes plague arts education funding
The Anna School District was looking forward to new acoustical tile in the choir room…
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State lawmaker questions ALL KIDS program after audit
With the state finances reeling, one lawmaker is exploring how much money could be saved…
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Editorial: Is corruption still alive in Illinois?
Chicago developed a reputation for corruption, cronyism, and nepotism during the “roaring twenties.” Is that…
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Federal cuts to take away meals for Illinois seniors
Andy Laterza’s heart functions at only 15 percent. The 81-year-old Chicagoan’s reliance on home-delivered foods…
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Illinois will have to be pension reform pioneer
Illinois has to look beyond the 50 United States, to Puerto Rico, when searching for…
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Illinois mental health funding likely facing more cuts, despite Quinn’s promise of increase
Rita Winkeler thinks her developmentally disabled son has a bright future, but she worries it…
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Changes to medicaid shake disabled community
A cheerful, high pitched voice cut through a crowd of people waiting outside of a…