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Former Illinois Senate President Philip Rock has died. He was 78. The Democrat from Oak Park served 14 years in charge of the Senate, the longest tenure in the chamber's history. He left in 1993.
Composer and trumpet player Jeff Beal will perform with and conduct the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra on Saturday at Krannert Center. He spoke with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline about his work for the series "House of Cards" and much more.
Gridlock has kept money from going to higher education in Illinois since July. Then, in a matter of hours on Thursday, Democratic lawmakers approved a plan that would pump $720 million into the system. Republicans are calling it a "cruel hoax" that's giving students false hope, even though they, too, say they want to help higher ed.
Trevor Thompson scored 16 points and Ohio State survived a furious comeback by Illinois to win in overtime Thursday night, 68-63.
Carle will file its appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court by the February 9th deadline. Earlier this month, a state appellate court ruled Illinois' law governing when hospitals are property tax exempt for charity care is unconstitutional. A Carle spokesperson says it's about "protecting the community's health care resources."
