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Senator under investigation for possible bribery resigns

Associated Press • November 27, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois state senator under federal investigation for fraud has resigned his office. In a letter sent Wednesday to the secretary of the senate, Chicago Democrat Martin...

Pritzker spends $850K of his money to fix Governor’s Mansion

Associated Press • October 6, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will spend $850,000 of his own money for continuing renovations to the historic Illinois Governor's Mansion, a move that comes after the billionaire businessman has already spent millions...

Illinois awards $350K for women’s preventative health care

Associated Press • October 6, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Public health officials in Illinois have awarded $350,000 in grants to help improve the health care of women of reproductive age. The Illinois Department of Public Health...

Taking action: Environmentalism at DePaul and Springfield

Megan Deppen • April 26, 2015

The winters of the 17th century were the coldest in more than 600 years. That century saw starvation and wars that tore countries apart around the world. Geoffrey Parker, a 17th century historian, said...

DePaul students lobby for cleaner jobs in Springfield

Hannah Ward • April 26, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — At 5 a.m. on Earth Day, DePaul students rolled out of bed, piled onto buses and headed down to Springfield to celebrate both the environment and their role in the legislative process....