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Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Lee County's elected leaders could get a big pay raise July 1.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  The City of Quincy will freeze the salaries of the mayor, treasurer, city clerk and aldermen starting May 1.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Adams County Board addresses conceal carry and salary freezes at Tuesday meeting.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Some colleges are now offering technical training to their students to get them on the fast track to a new career and graduation.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  The Quincy School Board approved the new two-year contract for Quincy teachers Thursday after hearing all the details.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  The Quincy Federation of Teachers has voted to accept a two-year contract offer from the Quincy Public School District.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Illinois lawmakers have taken the first steps toward restoring salaries for the state's regional superintendents, cut by Governor Pat Quinn earlier this year.

Monday, September 12, 2011  The Macomb school district and its teachers' union have reached a new two-year teachers' contract for the next two years.

Friday, May 06, 2011  AP IMPACT: Typical big-business CEO made $9 million last year, exceeding pre-recession level

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Stephen Breese feels it's time to go because of "Upheaval in state finances and discussion of the pension systems."

Saturday, September 25, 2010  Citigroup, still partly owned by the government after a rescue during the financial meltdown, is giving raises to top executives that could amount to millions of dollars.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  The mayor, the ex-city manager and six current and former officials of the blue-collar suburb of Bell are expected to head from jail to court a day after residents of the modest city near Los Angeles celebrated their arrest.

Friday, July 16, 2010  Illinois governor Pat Quinn orders salaries slashed and for some staff to take unpaid days off.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009  Some non union employees and staff at Illinois State University will see their salaries frozen because of budget concerns.