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ross6606/Flickr Creative CommonsMonmouth is hosting a competition for anyone interested in opening their own retail business. That's any business that will collect sales tax. Three… -
Brian Mackey/WUIS/WUISThe budget passed by the Illinois General Assembly does not rely on extending the 2011 income tax hike, as originally planned by Democratic leadership....
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Pike County calls itself the "pork capital of the world." However, in an area so tied to farming, it might be a bit surprising that a local school...
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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) says he's come to an agreement on state spending with the speaker of the Illinois House. But... -
Advancements in technology have given us flat-screen televisions, smartphones and e-readers. Brick-and-mortar libraries are doing their best to keep up… -
The Illinois House has voted to undo a series of cuts in the state's program of health care for the poor. Backers of the change say the cuts have come... -
The Illinois Senate has passed a plan to overhaul the way schools are funded. But the proposal has a long way to go before becoming law. After months... -
Two months after Governor Pat Quinn laid out his vision for Illinois' budget, the House of Representatives has approved a state spending plan. Quinn... -
Students in Illinois will now receive training on a potentially lifesaving device as part of their high school education. One superintendent says it’s the… -
With less than a week remaining in the Illinois General Assembly's spring session, advocates are still working to double the state's tax credit for the... -
Universities in Illinois may soon get the chance to research industrial hemp. HB5085 is weaving it's way through the legislature. The Illinois Farm... -
Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner is wading deeper into the debate over whether Illinois ought to extend a higher income tax rate. He's...