U of I’s 117-Year-Old Telescope Getting Repairs
By The Associated Press
Like anything that's 117 years old, the telescope in the University of Illinois' observatory could use a little work. This summer, it will get it.
Illinois Public Media News
Future of Rural Development Funding Uncertain in Farm Bill
By Bill Wheelhouse
As Congress fiddles with major farm legislation, there is a portion of it that gets very little attention. Yet supporters say it is a difference-maker for job creation in small rural communities and provides a boost those towns need.
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Agriculture,
Government
Senator Apologizes for Nazi Reference About State Director
By Amanda Vinicky
A Democratic state senator who compared Governor Pat Quinn to Hitler is apologizing for his remarks.
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Government,
Politics
Longtime Bears Linebacker Urlacher Retires
By The Associated Press
Star linebacker Brian Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.
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Sports
Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the U.S. illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress.
Ill. House: Senate Pension Plan Saves Less Money
By Amanda Vinicky, with additional reporting from The Associated Press
A new analysis says a union-backed pension overhaul would bring Illinois significantly less savings than originally claimed, but the sponsor of the pension legislation says the findings are incomplete.
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Economics,
Government
Apple’s Cook Faces Senate Questions on Taxes
By The Associated Press
Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.
Illinois Tea Party Makes Call to Action at IRS Protest
By The Associated Press
Leaders of Illinois' tea party movement say revelations that the IRS targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny should fuel activists to "take back this country.''
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Government,
Politics
Sullivan Group Raises Funds to Save School’s Mechanic Program
By Jeff Bossert
A group of kids and parents in Sullivan are trying to save the high school’s auto mechanics program through private donations.
Oklahoma’s GOP Senators Find Themselves in Tornado Aid Bind
By Liz Halloran
Even as President Obama was declaring that tornado-devastated Oklahoma would get "everything it needs right away," the state's most vociferous critic of federal emergency aid vowed that he, too, would push for assistance "without delay."
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Government,
Politics