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Urbana Looks At More Spending Cuts For Its FY 2020 Budget
For the second year running, the city of Urbana is identifying spending cuts, as it tries to address a structural deficit in its budget.
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More Residents Sue Peoples Gas Over Drinking Water Contamination
A lawsuit filed Monday in Champaign County Circuit Court contends that contamination from a natural gas leak north of Mahomet has spread to additional residential water wells.
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How Communities Can Support People Suffering In The Aftermath Of Violence
Losing a loved one to gun violence can cause anxiety, stress and other mental health symptoms; and simply living in an environment where violence is taking place can do the same. But experts say early intervention and support can help prevent some of those negative, long-term consequences. A new effort in east-central Illinois aims to provide near-immediate support to individuals who may be struggling.
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Capping A Stunning Political Rise, Chicago To Inaugurate Lori Lightfoot As Mayor
Chicago will make history Monday when Lori Lightfoot is sworn in as the city's first black woman mayor and first openly gay mayor.
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Urbana School District 116 Hires New Superintendent
The Urbana District 116 School Board voted unanimously Sunday night to appoint Jennifer Ivory-Tatum as the new superintendent of schools. Ivory-Tatum previously worked in both Urbana and Champaign Unit 4 schools. She’s leaving her position as assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment at Unit 4 to take the job in Urbana.
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Ammons Wants Stronger Reforms In Cannabis Bill
State Representative Carol Ammons said during a recent interview it will be difficult for her to get behind a proposed bill to legalize cannabis without significant changes to the legislation.
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Critics Say USDA Plan To Move Federal Agencies Could Hurt Research Vital For Farmers
A couple of federal agencies you probably haven't heard of keep track of what farmers grow, what Americans eat and how the country's entire food system operates. And the Trump administration wants them out of Washington, D.C.
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Urbana City Council To Vote On Agreement With New Hotel Developer
There’s a new developer lined up to buy and reopen the Urbana Landmark Hotel. And Mayor Diane Marlin says this new project is worth the city’s investment.
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Pritzker Proposes Massive Building Plan, And The Tax Increases To Pay For It
llinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is finally getting specific on what could be in a massive statewide building plan — and what taxes and fees could be raised to pay for it.
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Illinois Issues: How’d Illinois Prisons Lose $3.4m Of Stuff?
News Analysis — The Illinois Department of Corrections did not fare well in a recent state audit. Among the findings was that the agency could not account for 3,568 pieces of equipment.