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News Around Illinois - February 25, 2020
Headlines from around The 21st state from WILL's Illinois Newsroom.
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Lack Of Access, Long Waitlists: Education In Illinois Prisons
Gray isn’t the only person incarcerated in Illinois prisons that isn’t able to further their education. A lack of teachers, funding and the department’s own policies prevent many from obtaining their GED, associates degree or a trade skill.
An Illinois Department of Corrections policy stipulates that once a class is full, inmates are placed on the waiting list in order of their release date, with those getting out soonest receiving priority.
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News Around Illinois - February 24, 2020
Headlines from around the Land of Lincoln from Illinois Newsroom.
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Nevada Caucuses 2020: Live Results And Analysis
The Democratic presidential primary is heading west for the third contest in the 2020 race. Nevada Democrats are hoping their caucuses avoid similar problems that plagued Iowa earlier this month.
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News Around Illinois - February 21, 2020
Headlines from around the Land of LIncoln presented by WILL's Illinois Newsroom.
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Champaign Group Provides Home To Former Prisoners, But Need For Housing Remains
Each year, roughly 28,000 people are released from Illinois prisons. Now, four of those men will live in a modest five-bedroom home in a residential neighborhood near downtown Champaign.
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News Around Illinois - February 20, 2020
Headlines from the state presented by Illinois Newsroom.
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Nevada Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
Democratic presidential candidates are debating once again, this time in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday's caucuses in Nevada. Follow NPR's live analysis.
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Pritzker Talks Healthcare, Education At Budget Address
Gov. J.B. Pritzker stressed statewide unity in his second budget address on Wednesday. The first-term governor announced his new budget priorities for the next fiscal year, with a focus on accessible education and affordable healthcare.
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News Around Illinois - February 19, 2020
News from around the Land of Lincoln from WILL's Illinois Newsroom.
