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Rauner pushes for term limits and reforms in State of State address
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 15:40
From ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
Illinois’ governor continues his push for lawmakers to curb the power of powerful politicians through redistricting reform and legislative term limits, and he applauded leaders in the Senate for working toward a compromise package to end...
Ongoing Illinois projects could lead to jobs
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 15:24
- Written by Paul Gordon
From Illinois News Network
Innovators and entrepreneurs in Illinois have projects in the works that could help President Trump make good on his promise to bring back the manufacturing industries of the Rust Belt.
University...
Rauner won't attend inauguration, but still hopes for big things
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- Published on Thursday, 19 January 2017 17:44
From ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
Don’t expect to see Gov. Bruce Rauner among the crowd at Friday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Rauner said he’s got a lot on his mind.
Home sales strong in 2016, PAAR reports
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- Published on Monday, 23 January 2017 16:16
- Written by The Peorian
Historically low interest rates continued attracting buyers to the local real estate market in 2016 and year-end sales nearly matched those of 2015, according to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors.
There were 5,454 homes sold in 2016, just 0.8 percent below the 5,499 units sold the previous...
State tax returns accepted starting Jan.23
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- Published on Thursday, 19 January 2017 16:51
- Written by The Peorian
The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2016 state individual income tax returns...
Trump Hits Populist Note in Inaugural Address
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- Published on Friday, 20 January 2017 17:54
By Richard Tofel
ProPublica
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s inaugural address, it seemed no...
The President? No thank you
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- Published on Thursday, 19 January 2017 16:35
- Written by The Peorian
A new survey by Korn Ferry, the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, finds that the vast majority of corporate professionals would much rather take the helm of their own...
State farming community hopeful about Trump's Ag Secretary pick
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- Published on Friday, 20 January 2017 16:27
From ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
Illinois’ agriculture community is hopeful President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help cut back regulations and lower taxes for farmers.
Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert said...
Rauner warns striking AFSCME workers would be fired
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2017 18:15
By ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
State officials are warning members of the state’s largest public employee union that their job, pay and benefits are at stake if they go forward with a proposed strike.
The union, AFSCME, told...