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Champaign task force discusses racial justice

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 11, 2016

The Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force met Friday to discuss existing practices and programs.

Racial Justice Task Force discusses Champaign County's data collection.

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 11, 2016

The Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force met Thursday to discuss data collection.

Urbana Public TV Commission reviews staff report

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 11, 2016

The city of Urbana Public Television Commission met Friday to review the staff report.

Champaign County approves bridge funds

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 11, 2016

The Champaign County Board Highway Committee met Friday to approve resolutions to appropriate county bridge funds.

Confusion follows shuttering of Illinois health insurance co-op

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Policy holders who bought from an insurance co-op in Illinois remain upset and confused about the future of their care more than a month after the debt-laden company was ordered to close by insurance regulators.

Latest round of John Deere layoffs unfortunate but not surprising, conservative think tank associate says

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Manufacturing workers in Illinois suffered yet another blow this week when a major machinery manufacturer announced the layoffs of hundreds of workers in Illinois, an associate for a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.

Sidney trustees eye larger water line for local business

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

The village of Sidney Board of Trustees met July 5 to discuss creating a bigger water line for Crop Production Services.

National $15 minimum wage could exacerbate Illinois job losses

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

With Congress weighing legislation that would bring the minimum wage up to $15 per hour by 2021, Illinois faces job losses as a result of the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act.

Streator man says Mautino probes began with his decision to speak out

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Despite a federal criminal investigation underway and state lawmakers continually calling on Illinois's embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino to answer questions about prior campaign expenditures, the only person who has filed a complaint said he feels all alone.

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Executive's move to Indiana reflects problem for Illinois

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

An executive who has lived in Illinois almost all of his life says he is being driven out by economy and politics.

Illinois' credit rating may be cut further as unpaid bills projected to reach $14 billion

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.

Rauner urges Illinois voters to demand redistricting reform, term limits

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.