federal death-penalty trial raises concerns

The trial of ex-University of Illinois grad charged with killing Chinese scholar is the first federal death-penalty Illinois since it abolished the penalty and some activists are not happy about it. ... And Coalition to Abolish Death Penalty, umbrella group in the movement, has been..

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revised plan to make it easier for McHenry County voters to abolish local townships is now headed to Illinois Senate.. ... Right now, of Illinois needs to explore every source it can, and by allowing IEPA to come and set new standards, it's going to have significant impact on our power..

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gov.-elect pritzker announces healthy children and families committee

Chicago, IL —  Today, Governor-elect JB Pritzker announced the formation and members of the Healthy Children and  Families Committee of the team at Children's Home and Aid, the first social service agency  JB visited while considering his run for governor.. ... Greg Kelley, President,..

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The Path of LGBTQ Criminal Justice Reform is Being Charted by Illinois.. ... Illinois has history of being among the first states to protect its LGBTQ population. ..

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uis people: uis names new director of economic development and

Sommer will serve as UIS efforts to spur business growth in Springfield as hub of Discovery Partners Institute and Illinois Innovation Network .. ... In August 2018, it was announced that Springfield would become the hub of Discovery Partners Institute and Illinois Innovation Network. ..

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voting for judges in cook county: who to retain, who to drop in 2018

Illinois State Bar Association says NO. Chicago Council of Lawyers, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Lesbian and Gay Bar Association, and Puerto Rican Bar Association ALL SAY NO. Illinois State Bar Association and Lesbian and Gay Bar..

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four states that will founder when the next us recession hits

In Illinois, spending in its reserve.. Connecticut, Illinois and New Jersey are the three most indebted states, measured as debt taxpayer. This has major consequences — namely, that Illinois will have time borrowing money when times are tough, meaning the tab for..

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illinois budget crisis: time running out on deficit

Illinois has many monikers Land of Lincoln, Prairie State, home to President Obama, and now this one budget basket case. ... Dye, of the University of Illinois Institute of Government and co-author of study released last week entitled, Titanic and Sinking..

the death penalty in america

George Ryan voted to reinstate Illinois death penalty. Ryan, as governor, to declare moratorium on executions and appoint commission to study Illinois of the penalty. ... The day, he commuted the sentences of every remaining inmate on Illinois death row. ..

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