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Changes coming to troubled Choate Mental Health Center
A state-run facility housing developmentally disabled residents will be restructured after media reports about resident abuse.
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Rodney Davis talks life after Congress; calls Trump ‘a loser’
Former Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) talks lobbying, life after Congress, and the past, present, and future of the GOP.
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SAFE-T Act goes before Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments with regard to what supporters called the Pretrial Fairness Act.
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Illinois sees a rise in divisive school board races
Some Illinois school board candidates are running to limit teaching about systemic racism to banning policies inclusive of LGBTQ students.
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How is Illinois’ health 15 years after the smoking ban began?
Fifteen years after the state effectively banned indoor public smoking, has Illinois curbed the health effects of smoking?
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New state superintendent working on staff shortages; saddened by schools being center of culture wars
New ISBE superintendent Tony Sanders addresses mental health concerns, staff recruitment and retainment, criticism of the inclusion of diversity in lessons, and other public school issues.
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Champaign mayoral candidates discuss future plans at Illinois Public Media forum
The candidates running for mayor of Champaign in the April 4, 2023 election gathered for a one-hour forum.
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Why are some people considering a four-day work week?
Though a 40-hour workweek has been the standard for many years, many have been reconsidering their ideas around how work schedules should be set up, including reducing the workweek to four days.
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Best of: What would a ban on TikTok look like?
Once again, federal lawmakers are considering a nationwide ban on TikTok. To discuss what potential bans on TikTok could look like and what the thinking behind the ban is, we were joined by a professor of information technology.
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The civil rights legacy behind one of Illinois’ new national parks
To talk about the area's history, connection to the civil rights movement and legacy, The 21st was joined by the assistant superintendent of the park and a regional director of the National Parks Conservation Association.