State Board of Higher Education approves funding request

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved a state funding request that is $254 million more than last year but still below the amount they received in 2014-2015. The board approved the $3.47 billion budget request

Term limits on legislative positions introduced in Springfield

A bill has been proposed at the Illinois General Assembly that would put term limits on four legislative positions. It would limit the House speaker, Senate president and the minority leader in each chamber to 10 consecutive

Rauner denies clemency to veteran facing deportation

Gov. Bruce Rauner has refused to pardon a U.S. Army veteran with a green card who faces deportation because of a 2008 drug conviction. Last month, an appeals court rejected the argument by Miguel Perez Jr that