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Rauner says he'll order state lawmakers to stop handling tax appeals

Rauner says he'll order state lawmakers to stop handling tax appeals

Daily Herald (Chicago, IL) — This story has been updated to remove a clause saying Gov. Rauner's executive order would not apply to cases in Cook County. Gov. Bruce Rauner called on legislators to prevent state lawmakers from receiving income from property tax appeals, promising an executive order to fix what he called the "unfair property tax system in the state of Illinois."
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Loyola Campus Safety reports contain errors, inconsistencies

Loyola Campus Safety reports contain errors, inconsistencies

Loyola Phoenix — Loyola's Lake Shore Campus and its surrounding areas see their share of violent crime. But the last five years of data from Loyola's own police force, Campus Safety, only show part of the picture, and what was reported by Campus Safety often contained missing or inaccurate information.
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Trump Administration Move Could Mean Changes For Loyola Sexual Assault Policy

Trump Administration Move Could Mean Changes For Loyola Sexual Assault Policy

Loyola Phoenix — The Trump administration may change rules for how colleges handle sexual assault allegations involving students, raising concerns at Loyola that protections for victims could be rolled back. President Donald Trump's Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, recently criticized Obama-era policies that told schools that receive federal funding, including Loyola, how to handle allegations of sexual misconduct.
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A Look Back At the Loyola Lakefill

A Look Back At the Loyola Lakefill

Loyola Phoenix — For more than a hundred years, Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus has offered students a quarter mile of stunning Lake Michigan shoreline. But in the late 1980s, they had bigger plans.
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Trump Budget Proposes Student Grant Cuts

Trump Budget Proposes Student Grant Cuts

Loyola Phoenix — President Donald J. Trump's first proposed budget calls for funding cuts that would affect many low-income students at Loyola. The budget, titled "America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again," promises to reduce what it calls "burdensome regulations," and increase defense spending by 10 percent, or
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Loyola's Trump Supporters Stay Loyal

Loyola's Trump Supporters Stay Loyal

Loyola Phoenix — In the turbulent first month of President Donald J. Trump's tenure, progressives relentlessly rebuked the new administration. But while millions protested, conservatives across the country have quietly celebrated their victory. The Trump administration went straight to work fulfilling promises to reduce illegal
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Undocumented and Unsure: Under Trump Presidency, Undocumented Students at Loyola Face Uncertain F...

Undocumented and Unsure: Under Trump Presidency, Undocumented Students at Loyola Face Uncertain F...

Loyola Phoenix — "I consider myself to be a citizen; I was five years old when I came here. This country is my home, but now it feels like everything could change," an undocumented Loyola student said. She requested her identity be concealed because of her immigration status.
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