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Ann and Robert Russell in 1972 after he returned home from Vietnam. — (Courtesy of Ann Russell)

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April 17, 2014

“That was the saddest moment of my life…being told I’m not capable of working.”

Ann and Robert Russell of Champaign interviewed each other about living with Robert’s mental illness as a part of our series “Unmet Needs: Living with mental illness in central Illinois.”

Republic of Korea Coast Guard continues their rescue work around the site of ferry sinking accident off the coast of Jindo Island on Wednesday in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Four people are confirmed dead and almost 300 are reported missing. The ferry id — (The Republic of Korea Coast Guard/Getty Images)

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April 16, 2014

Hundreds Missing After Ferry Sinks Off South Korea’s Coast

An Iraqi security officer patrols the grounds at Baghdad Central Prison in Abu Ghraib, in 2009. — (Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty Images)

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April 16, 2014

Abu Ghraib Prison Temporarily Closed Over Security Concerns

The revamped standardized test is set to be unveiled in 2016. — (Mr_ANich/flickr)

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April 16, 2014

College Board Provides A Glimpse Of New SAT

Denise Wiktor works with preschool students at the Shiloh School in downtown Waukegan, Ill., Tuesday, April 18, 2006. — (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)

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April 16, 2014

Business Leaders Push For Better Preschool Funding

Hundreds in California rushed to get health insurance just before the deadline. — (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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April 16, 2014

Is Obamacare A Success? We Might Not Know For A While

Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford — (Sean Powers/WILL)

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April 16, 2014

Rutherford: Dismiss Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

In this Feb. 23, 2009 file photo, Rebecca Brown begins her first three-song set of the evening at the Pink Monkey gentlemen's club in Chicago. — (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)

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April 16, 2014

Illinois Strip Club Tax Brings In Less Revenue

U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin speak to reporters Tuesday at Scott Air Force Base. — (Jason Rosenbaum/IPR)

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April 15, 2014

Illinois Senators Continue Push To Showcase Scott Air Force Base

pie chart of Illinois state spending — Courtesy, Illinois Comptroller

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April 15, 2014

Here’s Where Your Illinois Tax Dollars Go