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Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 12:00 am

Mautino slated for next auditor general

Democratic representative beats out Republican favorite

By Patrick Yeagle
A bipartisan legislative panel will recommend a fellow lawmaker as Illinois' next auditor general.The panel met today in Springfield and narrowed a field of four candidates down to one: longtime Demo
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Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 12:00 am

Planes, trains and trucks

Decatur’s Midwest Inland Port turns transportation into economic development for the whole region

By Patrick Yeagle
 It all began with a napkin.The international food-processing company Archer Daniels Midland was paying $250 per shipping container to transfer its goods between two railroads in Decatur, and the
News
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 12:00 am

Illinois State Museum closes to public

Most layoffs postponed as legal battle looms

By Patrick Yeagle
 The Illinois State Museum was scheduled to close to the public after Wednesday, but staff whose layoffs have been postponed by a lawsuit are still expected to work.
News
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 12:00 am

One in five Illinois children live in poverty

Thousands of Illinoisans move to Indiana

By Patrick Yeagle
 One in five Illinois children live in poverty, according to data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau.The new numbers show both good and bad trends for Illinois, such as a decrease in in
News
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 12:00 am

Council goes up against panhandlers again

Plaintiffs vow to fight new restrictions

By Patrick Yeagle
 The Springfield City Council approved new panhandling restrictions Tuesday, beginning a new chapter in a saga that already saw part of the city’s existing ordinance ruled unconstitutional.An a
News
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 12:00 am

State layoffs deferred...for now

Lawsuit against Rauner's cuts forestalls layoffs

By Patrick Yeagle
State employees targeted for layoff got a temporary reprieve Friday, pending the results of an ongoing lawsuit.
News
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 12:00 am

Springfield adopts new panhandling restrictions

Ordinance creates five-foot

By Patrick Yeagle
The Springfield City Council approved new panhandling restrictions Tuesday, prompting a likely lawsuit from the panhandlers who got part of the city’s existing ordinance ruled unconstitutional.
News
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 12:00 am

Chopping off the hands that help

State budget impasse hobbles homelessness efforts

By Patrick Yeagle
 At least one homeless shelter in Springfield is facing cuts as the state budget impasse drags on. Helping Hands of Springfield is one of more than 100 anti-homelessness groups across the state s
News
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 12:00 am

Sweetening the deal?

Someone paid Internet users to join fight against sugar tax

By Patrick Yeagle
Call it a case of a rogue advertiser: An Illinois business group is bewildered after an unknown someone paid Internet users to sign their petition against a proposed tax on sugary drinks.The Illinois
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