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Sexual Harassment Training Will Soon Become Mandatory In Illinois Workplaces
Beginning in January, all Illinois employers will have to start providing sexual harassment training for their employees.
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WATCH/LISTEN: The Trump Impeachment Hearings – House Judiciary Committee – Day 1
The House Judiciary Committee is taking up public impeachment hearings, starting on Wednesday. The Wednesday hearing is slated to examine the premise of “high crimes and misdemeanors” through testimony from 4 scholars and experts.
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Illini Dig Huge Hole, Nearly Climb Out In 81-79 Loss To Miami
The Illini men lost their ACC-Big Ten Challenge game against Miami (Florida) last night in Champaign 81-79.
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SIU Names Daniel Mahony New President
SIU's Board of Trustees will vote Thursday on the appointment of a new system president. The university announced Tuesday the selection of Daniel Mahony as the system's new leader.
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Flash Index Shows Continued Illinois Economic Growth In November
The University of Illinois Flash Index to the state economy rose slightly in November to 105.4. That’s an increase of a tenth of a point from both the previous month, and from a year ago.
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Campaign Staffer Settles Harassment Lawsuit With Democratic Party of Illinois
Former campaign staffer Alaina Hampton has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the Democratic Party of Illinois and several political organizations tied to House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Northwestern Upsets Rival Illinois 29-10
The conditions Saturday at Memorial Stadium were a depressing combination of rain, wind and flop sweat. The home crowd was leaving wet and unhappy after witnessing rival Northwestern upset the bowl-bound Illini 29-10.
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Subterfuge In The City: How Illinois Helped Create The Nuclear Age
2020 is the 75th anniversary of America dropping atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II. Without Illinois, there wouldn’t have been nuclear medicine, nuclear power or nuclear weapons.
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Inventor Of The LED Receives Champaign Parade of Lights Honor
Genevieve Kirk said it was only fitting that this year’s Champaign Center Parade of Lights pay tribute to the man credited with inventing the first LED.
University of Illinois Professor Emeritus Nick Holonyak Jr. is the honorary grand marshal of the 19th annual Parade of Lights. Holonyak is 91, and he retired from teaching in 2013.
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Farmers Receive Record Payments For The Crops They Couldn’t Plant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has paid out a record $4.24 billion in claims for acres farmers couldn’t plant this year