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Taylorville Senior Fights The State For A Meaningful Graduation May 07, 2020

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School districts across the state have been resourceful in coming up with ways to honor their high school graduates, as health regulations prohibit the typical ceremonies. But some of those plans ran into roadblocks with the governor’s office and the Illinois State Board of Education.

More Counties Are Giving Extra Time To Pay Property Taxes May 01, 2020

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Massive layoffs and furloughs around the state will make it difficult for some to pay their property taxes on time. Some Illinois counties are trying to ease the pain by delaying the mailing of the bills. Others have extended deadlines. And most common are counties waiving interest on late payments.

The Therapist Is Ready To See Your Image Now Apr 10, 2020

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Illinoisans experiencing mental illness have had to face a new world in the pandemic.

'We Have To Come Together': Rockford Community Creates A Job Pipeline To Retain Homegrown Talent Mar 04, 2020

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‘Illinois’ population dropped for the sixth year in a row. And Illinois students leave the state for school at higher rates than almost anywhere else. Rockford is trying to leverage its engineering and manufacturing industry to get people to stay.

Pritzker's Budget Hinges On Voters' Tax Decision Feb 19, 2020

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is already making plans to spend money from a significant change in the state income tax, even though it can only happen if voters agree to amend the Illinois Constitution this November.

The Push For Paid Family Leave Grows Stronger Feb 13, 2020

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As national debate on government-mandated paid family leave continues, lawmakers in Illinois say they want it enacted here.

Stories Of The Enslaved In Illinois Feb 06, 2020

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One was sold away from her children. Another was freed and became a businessman. Others were freed only to be kidnapped and sold back into slavery. These are just a few stories of people who were enslaved in Illinois.

'They Need To Be Allowed To Scream:’ How School Districts Use Controversial Seclusion Rooms Jan 30, 2020

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Documents illustrate what happens when a student is put in an isolation room.

Illinois General Assembly Has Long History Of Leadership Fights Jan 24, 2020

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Last weekend, lawmakers elected Don Harmon to be president of the Illinois Senate. It’s been described as a bitter fight, but it has nothing on some of the conflicts from Illinois’ past, including one particularly “discreditable row” from the year 1857.

J.B. Pritzker Interview — On Marijuana, Energy Legislation, Ethics, And The Speaker Jan 14, 2020

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Tuesday marks one year since J.B. Pritzker was sworn in as governor of Illinois. Since then, the state has raised its minimum wage, legalized marijuana, and passed several other pieces of legislation long sought by Democrats.

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