Bill Wheelhouse
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A leading business group is hinting that it could loosen its stance on opposition to a service tax. During the campaign, Governor Bruce Rauner proposed...
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A new report predicts an uptick in home sales in Illinois in the coming year. Although a number of potential homebuyers are still sitting on sidelines....
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The leading cause of on-the-job deaths in Illinois is vehicle accidents. 172 people died on the job in Illinois in 2013, up from the year before. Almost...
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The University of Illinois system has hired State University of New York Vice Chancellor for Research Timothy L. Killeen as its next president. The...
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The state's business community is lining up with farm groups in an effort to stave off some new federal water regulations. The Illinois Farm Bureau has...
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Charities are finding themselves asked to step in to help pay for services and programs that were previously in the government's domain. It seems to be...
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State parks and historic sites now have to set up an "American Made" section in their gift shops. Governor Pat Quinn signed into law this week a measure...
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation overhauling the state's grant oversight and accountability process. Quinn's office said Wednesday that...
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Consumers who buy their electricity from alternative energy providers have been seeing some price hikes lately. A consumer group is asking state...
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A new study shows cancer rates are higher in downstate Illinois. Smoking may be the reason. A report from the Southern Illinois University School of...