STATE NEWS
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State Senate to mull bill replacing all SIU board members
The Board of Trustees for Southern Illinois University may soon be reappointed, if a bill sponsored by State Sen. William Haine (D-Alton) passes. Read More -
Recent storms ease the drought in middle of US
Climatologists say recent rain and snowstorms are slowly easing the grip of the worst U.S. drought in decades. But the wet weather also is creating some potential headaches. Read More -
Illinois settles SEC fraud case over pensions
The federal government is charging Illinois with securities fraud, claiming it misled investors about the health of its pension system. Read More -
No injuries, damage reported in small Southern Illinois quake
Authorities say a small earthquake shook parts of southern Illinois. Read More -
Durbin: US keeping close eye on North Korea after threat
With recent threats of an attack on the United States coming out of North Korea, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says U.S. intelligence is keeping an eye on the situation. Read More -
Closer look: Business decries Quinn loophole plan
Gov. Pat Quinn says proposed legislation to end some corporate tax breaks is the best way to help pay down $9 billion in overdue bills. Read More -
Illinois GOP didn't have votes to oust chairman
A member of the Illinois Republican Party's central committee says a meeting was canceled partly because there weren't enough votes to fire party chairman Pat Brady. Read More -
8 buses stolen, sold for scrap
Chicago police are investigating the theft of eight school buses that were later found chopped in pieces at a West Side scrap yard. Read More -
Illinois budget sets out $12M increase for Amtrak
One area of state government that's not facing cuts under Illinois's worst-ever budget is its support for passenger rail service. Read More
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