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Michael Mwenso Works To Dissolve ‘Mysterious’ American History
Michael Mwenso's music destiny appeared after his mother was deported from their home in London to her native Africa.
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Camp Offers Fun And Safety For Kids With Diabetes
Sending a child to overnight camp can be nerve-wracking for any parent. It’s even scarier if they have a child with a chronic illness. But a camp in Illinois offers a safe option for kids who have Type 1 diabetes.
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Illinois House Passes Police And Fire Pension Consolidation
The Illinois House Wednesday passed a plan to pool more than 650 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds. Passing the measure out of both chambers by week’s end is a top priority for Governor J.B. Pritzker.
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Thousands In Missouri Already Have Medical Marijuana Cards With Nowhere To Legally Buy It
Missouri has already approved more than 17,000 patients for its yet-to-be-launched medical marijuana program — a stark contrast to neighboring Illinois, which had fewer than 3,000 patients in the first 10 months.
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After Attending Supreme Court Hearing On ‘Dreamers,’ Durbin Renews Push For Permanent Status
Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he’ll try again this week to pass legislation that would permanently resolve the immigration status of the young immigrants known as “dreamers.”
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Groups Work To Raise Awareness, Lower Veteran Suicide Rate
Veterans are twice as likely to die by suicide as people who never served in the military. Some organizations are trying to change that grim statistic.
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Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Watch House Hearings Live
The U.S. House of Representatives is holding open hearings in its impeachment inquiry into President Trump. All hearings will be streamed through this video player as they air live.
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Rantoul Trustees Say ‘No’ To Cannabis-Related Businesses
On a four to two vote, the Rantoul Village Board said “no” Tuesday night to businesses that sell, grow or process marijuana.
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Illinois Senate Votes To ‘Spring Forward’ — Permanently
The Illinois Senate approved a move Tuesday that would allow Illinois to stay on daylight saving time permanently.
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Merger Urger: State Senator Pushes Consolidation
llinois has more than 850 school districts, and most of those stop at 8th grade, or serve only high school students. State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich), has proposed legislation that would give such districts three years to merge to become “unit” districts — the kind that serve all grades.