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Jury selection moves into its second day Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Peoria, in the capital murder trial of the man accused in the disappearance of University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang.
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University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen is “delighted” and “very excited” about the funding increase for higher education included in the newly approved state budget. He said the investment in higher education spending represents an “historic turn in absolutely the right direction,” Killeen said.
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Illinois has more than a thousand summer meal sites, which are federally funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered through the Illinois State Board of Education. The program aims to ensure children have access to healthy meals when school is out of session.
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The Illinois General Assembly finally finished its annual legislative session this weekend, with lawmakers approving item after item on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s agenda.
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Illinois lawmakers doubled the gas tax, raised vehicle registration fees and the tax on tobacco – all to gather money for a $45 billion statewide construction program.
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Jury selection begins Monday in Peoria for Brendt Christensen, the former University of Illinois graduate student accused in the 2017 disapearance and suspected killing of Yingying Zhang of China.
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Illinoisans will soon pay more for gasoline and cigarettes. Those are just two tax increases needed to pay for a $45 billion infrastructure plan, which includes money from sports betting and additional casinos.
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Illinois is poised to become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana after lawmakers approved a massive 610-page proposal that is touted as one of the most equitable in the country.
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Legislation meant to protect abortion rights if Roe v. Wade is overturned is headed to the governor’s desk.
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A new report from the nonprofit Feeding America found that food insecurity in east-central Illinois is higher than in most parts of the state.
