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Bernard Schoenburg: Labor-backed group says Rauner misleading in tax talk
Gov. BRUCE RAUNER, who this month saw a state budget passed over his objections that there wasn't adequate reform, is st…
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Statehouse Insider: Quiet after the budget storm? Of course not
So much for the idea of some relative peace after the state finally got around to passing a budget.Stung after some Repu…
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Medicaid alternatives seen as 'unrealistic' by ACA supporter
When a Springfield-area congressman recently described his support for reductions in Medicaid funding to a nationwide te…
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Now hiring: Low unemployment complicates search for workers
The Springfield job market is at full employment and then some by federal standards.At 3.8 percent in May, local unemplo…
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Even with a budget, eliminating bill backlog will take time
Along with the state's first full budget in three years, Illinois lawmakers this month approved plans to pay down the en…
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Amaranth festival-goers say purpose, not name, is what's important
Downtown Springfield's newest summer event, the Amaranth Apple Festival, got underway Friday with live bands and food fr…
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Moody's questions Illinois' ability to pay bills
Despite approval of the state's first full budget in three years, a major bond rating agency said Friday that Illinois h…
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'Boy Band' recap: Devin remains safe, Miles goes home
Did you catch the latest episode of "Boy Band" on ABC? No, of course you didn't. Ratings for the show have been underwhe…
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Under the Dome Podcast: We have a budget; now what?
Welcome the inaugural episode of the Under the Dome Podcast, The State Journal-Register's weekly look at what's happenin…
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New Illinois State Fair parade route not popular with mayor, others
A decision to move the annual Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade Aug. 10 is being criticized by defenders of a decades-…
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