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After Bribery Charges, Bipartisan Calls For Arroyo Resignation
An Illinois state lawmaker is facing bipartisan calls for his resignation. It comes after he was charged Monday with attempted bribery.
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Lawmakers Return To Springfield, Predicting Modest Agenda For Veto Session
Illinois lawmakers are back in Springfield Monday for the start of what’s expected to be a relatively quiet veto session.
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Trump Says Islamic State Leader Was Killed In Special Operations Raid
President Trump says that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of the Islamic State, has been killed after a U.S. Special Operations mission targeted him in northwestern Syria. Trump declared that American forces have brought "the world's No. 1 terrorist leader to justice."
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Fighting Illini Splash Through Rain For 24-6 Win At Purdue
Dre Brown splashed his way to a career-high 131 yards rushing, Adams returned an interception 13 yards for a touchdown and Illinois pulled away for 24-6 victory to claim the Cannon Trophy for the first time since 2015.
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Cook Political Report Changes 13th District Race To ‘Toss Up’
A key election watcher says the race is tightening between Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis and his Democratic challenger, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan.
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New Report: Illinois Uninsured Rate Dropped By Half Since 2008
Ahead of next month’s open enrollment period for Medicaid health insurance, a new report shows more Illinois residents are insured. But that same report shows nearly three quarters of a million Illinoisans still don’t have health insurance.
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County Board Views Jail Consolidation Plan, And Worries About The Cost
An updated proposal for county jail consolidation was brought before the full Champaign County Board for the first time Thursday night. Now county board members must decide how to deal with both a pressing need --- and a daunting price tag.
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Dom Flemons Returns To C-U Folk And Roots Festival
You’ll have several more chances to see Dom Flemons this weekend as part of the Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival, which runs through Saturday night at several venues in Urbana.
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Illinois Issues: Abortion Restrictions In Surrounding States Draw Women To Illinois
Nationwide, the abortion rate has been declining since the 1980s, but Illinois has recorded a smaller drop than our neighboring states.
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New Exhibit Challenges Beliefs About Value & Morality Of Long-Term Incarceration
A new exhibit at the University Y in Champaign takes an up-close look at what it’s like to serve an extensive prison sentence. The exhibit is called “Free Again.” It’s a partnership with the University of Illinois’ college-in-prison program, Education Justice Project.