Danville’s Laura Lee House Sees Spike in Fundraising
By Jeff Bossert
An afterschool program for youth that’s been in Danville for nearly 70 years has seen in a boost in private donations.
Illinois Public Media News
Rutgers Professor Running for President of Iran
By Bruce Wallace, The World
This year’s Iranian presidential election may be headed for a town near you, courtesy of Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi.
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International Affairs,
Politics
Looser Indiana School Voucher Rules Face Questions
By The Associated Press
A proposal to expand eligibility for Indiana's private school voucher program will go before state senators next week and likely face questions over its cost and whether it is too soon to broaden it.
US to Boost Nuclear Missile Defenses to Counter North Korea
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to boost missile defenses on the US West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea.
No. 3 Indiana Beats Illinois 80-64 in Friday’s Big Ten Quarterfinals
By The Associated Press, with addtional reporting from Illinois Public Media
Cody Zeller scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Indiana past Illinois 80-64 Friday in the Big Ten quarterfinals.
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Sports
Blagojevich Reaches One Year Mark of Prison Sentence
By Chris Slaby and Sean Powers
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich walked into a Colorado prison a year ago Friday to start his 14-year sentence for corruption charges. State legislators say they hope the governor is reflecting on his mistakes.
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Criminal Justice,
Politics
A ‘Good Enough’ Dad And His Special Son
By StoryCorps
In Albuquerque, N.M., there's a restaurant called Tim's Place. It's named after Tim Harris, a young man with Down syndrome who started the business in 2010 with help from his dad, Keith.
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NHL Realignment: New Divisions Drawn To Ease Time Zone Conflicts
By Bill Chappell
The NHL will shuffle its teams before next season, moving from three divisions in each conference to a total of four divisions in the Eastern and Western Conferences. The league's owners approved the plan Thursday; the players' association gave its OK last week.
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Sports
50 Years After Key Case, Problems Defending The Poor Persist
By Carrie Johnson
Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in which the justices unanimously ruled that defendants facing substantial jail time deserved legal representation in state courts, even if they couldn't afford to pay for it.
GOP Sen. Portman of Ohio Now Supports Gay Marriage
By The Associated Press
Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay.