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New members of the General Assembly will be take office in January. We plan to catch up with them to see why they want the job and what they hope to...
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In an era of political gridlock, one of the few topics on which there's been hope of bipartisan cooperation is on the issues of crime and punishment....
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The Illinois House and Senate sent Governor Rauner a stopgap budget Thursday to fund K-12 education for a full- year and most other state services until…
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Democratic State Representative Brandon Phelps of Harrisburg and Democrat State Rep. John Bradley of Marion held a press conference in Herrin on Thursday…
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The governor's office no-showed a revenue hearing, supposedly because it took place in Chicago. Yet at the same time the hearing was taking place, Gov.…
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A Carterville Democrat says he won't run for a state office, but instead would like another shot as County Commissioner.Brent Gentry says he was…
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Democrats are accusing Governor Bruce Rauner of "dodging" questions about how much his top staff are making. Just how much Gov. Bruce Rauner's...
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Some electricity customers in southern Illinois are seeing a big jump in their supply rates - and consumer advocates are asking people to take action.The…
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Governor Bruce Rauner's first budget proposal is getting a mixed reaction among southern Illinois lawmakers.State Senator Gary Forby says the plan hurts…