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State Senators Grill Illinois Universities Over Jack Thomas, “Golden Parachutes”
State university officials were grilled by lawmakers Tuesday. At issue is a record of lucrative severance packages for outgoing administrators.
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Don Owen Resigns From Urbana School District 116
Former Urbana District 116 superintendent Don Owen is resigning from his high school teaching position over his concerns about how black and brown students, their families and district staff have been treated by the district's Board of Education.
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At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Preserving the Reputations of Sexual Harassers
An administrator resigned amid sexual harassment accusations. Another college hired him. A professor was found to have stalked a coworker. She agreed to retire, then won a Fulbright grant. Campus leaders vow reforms, but many say it’s a long road.
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One Campus. Seven Professors Facing Harassment Accusations. Few Consequences.
We found several sexual harassment allegations against University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty that haven’t been publicly reported. Here’s a rundown of the accusations, the consequences each faced and their responses.
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Illinois Chemists Work To Make Environmentally Friendly Materials For Mattresses, Paints & More
Chemists at the University of Illinois are developing a more environmentally friendly former of polyurethane, a hard-to-recycle polymer that’s used in everything from paint to memory foam.
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Yellow, White Or Both, An Ear Of Sweet Corn Is A Summer Pleasure
Even though the Midwest is tops in field corn production and grows row after row of it, these states don’t stand out when it comes to national production of sweet corn.
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How Incarceration, Economic Decline Affect Opioid Deaths
As officials look for ways to stem the opioid epidemic, a lot of effort has been put into limiting narcotic prescriptions. But new research suggests underlying social issues -- like incarceration and poverty -- are linked to overdose deaths.
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Trump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them Forward
President Trump is meeting with his counterparts at the G-7 summit in France, where he walked back previous statements on trade with China.
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One Dead In Illinois From Vaping-Related Breathing Problems
At least one person has died in Illinois, after they used an e-cigarette product that appears to have caused fatal breathing problems. The death may be the first vaping fatality in the nation.