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State report: Budget out of balance by $1.7 billion
CHICAGO (Oct. 12, 2017) - The state's fiscal year 2018 budget is out of balance by $1.7 billion, according to a fiscal policy report released today by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. T...
Oct 13, 2017
Mississippi River Conference Focuses On Flooding
Mississippi River Conference Focuses On Flooding (Moline, IL) -- Towns up and down the Mississippi River all have one thing in common, the fear of another flood. Flood management and flood plain plann...
Oct 13, 2017
U Of I Endowment Back To Two-Point-Five Billion
U Of I Endowment Back To Two-Point-Five Billion Generous donors and a generous return on investments are driving the University of Illinois' endowment higher. The school yesterday said it brought in m...
Oct 13, 2017
Ameya Pawar Drops Out Of Democratize Race For Governor
Ameya Pawar Drops Out Of Democratize Race For Governor (Chicago, IL) -- The field for Illinois governor on the Democratic ticket is getting smaller. Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar yesterday dropped out ...
Oct 13, 2017
Conservatives Look To Rollback Illinois' Taxpayer Funded Abortion Law
Conservatives Look To Rollback Illinois' Taxpayer Funded Abortion Law (Springfield, IL) -- Conservative lawmakers at the Illinois Capitol are trying to roll back a new law that'd have taxpayer money p...
Oct 13, 2017
60 Charleston Chamber Members Benefit from Electric Program
New electric supply contracts were recently written for 60 Charleston Chamber members, resulting in projected savings of tens of thousands of dollars for the group over the next year. Electrical usage...
Oct 13, 2017
Charleston Library Astronomy Night Next Week
The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, October 24th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. Telescopes will be set up for participant's us...
Oct 13, 2017
Neoga Booster Club Raffle Tickets Still Available
Tickets are still available for the Neoga Booster Club's Mega Raffle. Tickets are $100 each and only 500 will be sold. The grand prize is $5,000. Second place wins $2,000, and $1,000 for third place. ...
Oct 13, 2017 Alyson Hurt / CC
Veterans Get Free Dental Cleanings At Lake Land College
During November, Veteran's Appreciate Month, the Lake Land College Dental Hygiene program will offer free cleanings to veterans. The clinic is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 1:00-5:00 p.m., a...
Oct 13, 2017
Smoke From California Wildfires Sends Air Pollution Levels Soaring
(San Francisco, CA) -- Smoke from Northern California's deadly wildfires is sending air pollution levels soaring in San Francisco's Bay area and across the region. San Francisco State University cance...
Oct 12, 2017
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