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As Illinois enters 10th year under Evidence-Based Funding model, equity remains an elusive goal
Funding has improved for poor schools, but property tax inequities persistFunding has improved for poor schools, but property tax inequities persist.
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IDOC worker pleads guilty to padding the payroll of her correctional officer husband
The account technician worked at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center.
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Illinois ‘reviewing’ DOJ’s threat to prosecute state election officials over noncitizen voting
Letter is latest in a series of efforts to crack down on unfounded allegations of vote fraud.
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Phil Regan, former MLB pitcher dubbed ‘The Vulture’ by Sandy Koufax and a longtime coach, dies at 89
The right-hander moved onto the Chicago Cubs in 1968 until a 10-game stint with the Chicago White Sox in 1972 to finish his final major league season.
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El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South
An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
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John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement
Denver Caldwell, vice president of aftermarket and customer support.
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Two years after Sonya Massey’s death, new network pushes for lasting change
The newly formed Massey Community Action Network will focus on implementing the commission's calls to action while bringing together community organizations, local leaders and public agencies to advocate for policy changes.
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Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.
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Utility watchdog warns of rising water rates as regulators consider requests
Rate hike filings come as the state’s major water utilities seek merger.
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George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99
Johnson and his late wife and high school sweetheart, Joan, started Johnson Products in 1954 on Chicago’s South Side after securing a $250 loan.
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Blackhawks star Connor Bedard to miss start of the season after shoulder surgery
Team physician Michael Terry said Bedard is expected "to make a full recovery in an approximate timeline of four months.”
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Illinois State Representative from Champaign indicted, accused of wire fraud, lying to FBI
The Ammons couple is accused of getting state grants for organizations, then profiting from them.
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Oil prices rise, and stocks fall worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are falling worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
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Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race
Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn't resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the succession battle to take his place was already underway Tuesday.
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Springfield City Council approves Flock license plate reader contract, with changes
More council discussion about what data can and can't be used, saved, or accessed by Flock.
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‘Complete shock:’ Family shares memories of man found dismembered in Lake Mattoon
As the investigation unfolds, Mann said she wants people to know who Turner really was.
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NASCAR uses 3 of its youngest drivers for Rolling Stones collaboration
Zilisch joined fellow drivers Carson Hocevar and Jesse Love for a music video as part of a collaboration between NASCAR and the Stones ahead of the band's 25th studio album, “Foreign Tongues,” which comes out on Friday.
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Rahm Emanuel will assail Netanyahu in Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel
Emanuel is a former Chicago Mayor.
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Max Homa gets in the British Open because of a short putt someone else missed
Happened thanks to Illinois' John Deere Classic.
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Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation
A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report, leading prominent supporters to pull their endorsements and throwing a must-win race for the party into turmoil.
