Illinois
IRS has $4 million in undeliverable Ill. refunds
Illinois residents who changed addresses this year may want to check with the Internal Revenue Service -- the agency might have a check waiting. ... Full story
How Chicago goes, so go the suburbs, local mayors say
Transportation. Tourism. Influence. Economic vitality. The health of Chicago, on those topics and others, is of vital concern to suburban leaders. ... Full story
Quinn says income tax hike top priority
A gambling package that could raise $1 billion annually for the state appears “top-heavy” and should take a back seat in the upcoming fall veto session to raising the income tax, Gov. Quinn told the Chicago Sun-Times. ... Full story
State Senate meets today on $4B borrowing plan
The Illinois Senate will be back at the Capitol today to consider borrowing $4 billion to help close a hole in the state budget, but there's no guarantee that legislation will pass even in a post-election atmosphere. ... Full story
GOP gets boost from upset victor Sen. Scott Brown
Hoping red lightning can strike again in a blue state, the Illinois GOP rallied around its ticket Sunday by hosting the Republican who replaced Ted Kennedy while President Obama gave his party's statewide slate a second serving of help. ... Full story
Hot-button issues at center of governor debate
The terse yet civil governor's debate Wednesday saw hot-button societal issues abortion, gay rights and the death penalty take center stage. ... Full story
Kirk, Giannoulias hit on social, economic points
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk hammered economic issues, saying he would “spend less, borrow less and tax less, while state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias emphasized social issues and tried to depict Kirk as a “politics as usual candidate in their U.S. Senate debate at the ABC 7 studios in Chicago Tuesday. ... Full story
Illinois judges overpaid, report claims
Illinois judges impress in their black robes, but underneath they're still state employees whose salaries are out of line compared to other states, said Lee Williams, author of a report on judicial pay and perks released by the Illinois Policy Institute. ... Full story
Starting in 2014, some students will take 3 standardized tests per year
Starting in the 2014-15 school year, students in some grades will have to take at least three tests to measure their progress through the year. ... Full story
Elementary scores up on state tests, high school juniors fall flat
The percent of public school juniors passing annual state tests remains naggingly low, at 53 percent, while nearly 81 percent of elementary students passed their state exams this year — an uptick from last year, new data released today shows. ... Full story
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