Public Outrage Continues Over Urbana Library Director
By Sean Powers
Public outrage over the director of the Urbana Free Library continued during Monday night’s Urbana City Council meeting.
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Illinois Public Media News
Prosecutors: Jackson Can Get Treatment In Prison
By The Associated Press
Federal prosecutors are refuting the contention by defense attorneys that Jesse Jackson Jr. should spend less time in prison because a lengthy sentence would cause his fragile mental health to deteriorate.
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Criminal Justice,
Politics
Rantoul Looks At Turning Air Base Into Food Hub
By Sean Powers
There is interest in Champaign County about transforming at least part of Rantoul’s former Chanute Air Force Base into a facility where locally grown food can be processed and distributed to area businesses.
Madigan Seeks Second Delay On Gun Action Plan
By The Associated Press
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to decide whether to appeal a lower court's order saying citizens should be allowed to publicly carry concealed guns.
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Criminal Justice,
Government
Gov. Quinn Signs Fracking Regulations Into Law
By The Associated Press
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation giving the state the nation's strictest regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling.
Analyst: Relief Coming At The Gas Pump
By Jeff Bossert
Gas prices around Champaign are slowly falling from a peak price of around $4.13 a gallon late last week.
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US Supreme Court: Arizona Citizenship Proof Law Illegal
By The Associated Press
States can't require voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before they can use a federal voter registration system designed to make it easier to sign up.
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Government,
Law
Snowden: NSA Collects ‘Everything,’ Including Content Of Emails
By Eyder Peralta
Self-described NSA leaker Edward Snowden has made some stunning allegations during a live chat with The Guardian today.
Universities Offer Partial Illinois Pension Fix
By The Associated Press
Illinois university employees would pay more toward their pensions and receive annual retirement-pay increases tied to inflation in a reform plan the Senate president supports.
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Economics,
Government
Visa Exchange Program Draws Scrutiny Under Immigration Bill
By Kaomi Goetz
Landing a job at a summer camp or at an amusement park is a rite of passage for many young Americans. Those jobs also appeal to foreigners participating in a cultural exchange using J-1 visas. But with U.S. youth unemployment at 25 percent, Congress is now taking a close look at the J-1 visa exchange program.