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Operation Reunite
11:45 am
Fri November 11, 2011

Illinois seeks owners of forgotten war medals

Credit (via Flickr/An Honorable German/by (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey/Released)
A Purple Heart medal and combat field medic badge is pinned on the chest of U.S. Army Spc. Tamara Becker during a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2011.
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Illinois officials hope to return nearly 200 forgotten war medals and other military artifacts to their rightful owners.

Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford announced the project - called Operation Reunite - on Friday, Veterans Day.

Former Illinois State Rep. Ron Stephens, a Highland Republican and a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, is the project's honorary chairman.

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Illinois Government
4:33 pm
Mon February 14, 2011

Illinois legislators propose combining state Comptroller, Treasurer offices

The Illinois Capitol building in Springfield, Ill. (via Flickr/jglazer75)
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Reporting from WBEZ's Tony Arnold used in this story.

Illinois legislators are preparing to debate a plan that would combine two elected offices into one.

The proposal would change the state Constitution, combining the Treasurer's office and the Comptroller's office. Both deal with the finances of Illinois, the treasurer with investments and the comptroller is in charge of dispersing the state's money.

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