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CHICAGO — Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley is calling on Gov. Pat Quinn to hold around-the-clock talks to resolve the state's $97 billion pension shortfall.

A warm front will push north of the area this morning, bringing the heat and humidity back. Highs will climb into the upper 80s and push 90 degrees in spots, with the heat index topping out in the middle 90s.

CHICAGO — Illinois lawmakers who approved a temporary income tax increase in 2011 knew it could lead them to a difficult decision: Allow the increase to roll back as scheduled next year and cut state spending by about $7 billion, or cast the politically risky vote to make the tax hike permanent.

ROCKFORD — Federal auditors will seek reimbursement of $205,296 worth of federal stimulus money the city received in 2009 and 2010 because the funds were either misspent or improperly documented.
 

GALESBURG — Though state aid to the public school system has dwindled in recent years, that alone does not paint the whole picture of districts’ financial woes. Some school districts are waiting on grant money that is in some cases is six months late.

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ROSCOE — Everyone watches the shifting weather patterns in the summer, after all an unexpected thunderstorm will ruin most family picnics.

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ROCKFORD — A leading national provider of dialysis services is moving one of its Rockford dialysis centers to a bigger location to meet the growing need for kidney care services — aimed at an aging population and people with diabetes and high blood pressure — in the community.

No one knows more about the death of Johnny C. Graham than his nephew George Graham Jr. But six decades after the Korean War ended, there’s a question that haunts him: Where’s Johnny?

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Today will start off with some sunshine, but clouds will quickly build during the day. A few showers and scattered thunderstorms will dot the sky, especially during the afternoon and evening.

ROCKFORD — The Rockford School District will turn to a trusted community partner this fall when it starts teaching sexual abuse prevention to children in prekindergarten to fifth grade.

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