Illinois News - 6/21/2016

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Illinois State Museum to reopen; Rend Lake facility remains closed

Hastert to report to prison in Minnesota this week

Panel: It may take a crisis to end state budget impasse

Former Mason Co. animal shelter volunteer pleads guilty to fraud

Rauner, officials call for short-term budget to avoid road project delays

Illinois measure would create advisory council for Muslims

What happened at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

Clinton 'jewel' could face challenges if plant closes

Children's Hospital of Illinois is on the leading edge of integrating sleep into health care

Despite budget woes, area lawmakers point to progress at state Capitol

Former Illinois GOP chairman part of group trying to stop Trump

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Illinois smokers

Emanuel unleashes frustrations about Friends of the Parks

Rauner quietly confirms re-election bid

Company once accused of being minority front gets $407M more

Rauner: GOP could lose seats in fall, turn Madigan into Illinois 'dictator'

Illinois women hit 'disproportionally hard' by record state budget impasse

Taxpayers likely out $3.4 million more for CPD lawsuit settlements

Nursing homes file suit to stop rival's expansion