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The last day of February once again brought tornados to Southern Illinois.
In 2012, it was the town of Harrisburg in Saline County that endured a lot of tornado damage.
This time, the heavy damage was a few counties west in the rural areas of northern Jackson County.
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The Illini men beat MIchigan State 73-70 last night in Champaign. It was the fourth consecutive win for Illinois, which now finds itself in the NCAA Tournament conversation, despite a 4-9 start in Big Ten play.
The Illinois Senate’s so-called grand bargain was put on hold Wednesday. After months of negotiations and a deadline from their own caucus leader, Senate Republicans say they aren't quite ready to vote.
On the 21st: We checked in with areas of the state affected by Tuesday night's severe weather and discussed the impact of the Trump administration's travel ban on health care, with a focus on rural and under-served areas. We also continued our series on sexual assault on college campuses with a discussion about Title IX and got the latest on State Farm's losses pertaining to auto insurance.
The Illinois Senate made progress Tuesday on its so-called grand bargain.
Senators approved measures intended to streamline local government, expand casino gambling, and fully fund the state for the first time in 20 months.
