Illinois
Limited ACCESS for undocumented students
April 8, 2016Beyond the possible funds that the ACCESS bill would make available, undocumented students have few options when it comes to continuing their quest for higher education.
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Chicago teachers strike puts focus on Rauner, state budget crisis
April 4, 2016Illinois is entering its tenth month without a budget; Rauner has refused to sign one without legislators agreeing to his drastic "turnaround agenda" that rolls back worker rights.
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Progressive budget for Illinois would make the super-rich pay
March 31, 2016Two documents on budget priorities and governing presented in recent weeks stress helping everyday people instead of the rich.
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Rauner’s “turn-around agenda” cheats taxpayers and businesses
March 29, 2016At least Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Rauner does nothing.
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Obama urges end to “poisonous political climate” in Illinois
February 18, 2016He came home to a place that launched his political career - the Illinois state capitol - and addressed lawmakers on creating a "better kind of politics."
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