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Illinois Issues: 100th Anniversary Of Illinois Ratifying Women’s Suffrage
It was a logical step for a state that granted suffrage rights years before.
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One Town’s Hope Rests On Money And The Mighty Mississippi
The Mississippi River system is both an artery and a vein. It pumps ag products out of the heartland and into the world while bringing back fertilizer and steel to keep that economic engine purring.
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Ex-Girlfriend Of Accused Killer Of Yingying Zhang Continues Testimony
Federal prosecutors will rest their case Friday in the trial of Brendt Christensen, the man accused of killing University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang. The capital case could go to the jury Monday.
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Pritzker Pushes Participation In 2020 Census
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on whether the Trump administration can add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. In Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker is moving ahead with plans to make sure everyone in the state is counted.
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Parkland College Officials ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About State Funding Boost For Higher Ed
Illinois’ new state budget means more money for community colleges, including Parkland College in Champaign. The 5% increase in state funding for higher education translates into an estimated $200,000 for Parkland College, according to the college’s chief financial officer, Chris Randles.
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Former U of I Prof Joy Harjo Becomes First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate
Poet, musician and former University of Illinois faculty member Joy Harjo has been appointed to serve a one-year term as the next U.S. Poet Laureate. Harjo taught at the University of Illinois from 2013 to 2016, and was connected to the university's American Indian Studies Program.
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Key Witnesses Testify In Christensen Trial
An FBI forensic expert told jurors that DNA evidence indicates that University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang was inside the bedroom of Brendt Christensen, who is accused of killing her.
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Want To Prevent Gun Violence? Some States Turn To ‘Red Flag’ Laws
Earlier this year, police dispatchers in Evansville, Indiana, received a chilling call. A man said he was holding his wife at knifepoint, and he warned police that he was heavily armed.
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WIU Board Chairperson Talks About Presidential Separation Agreement
At the beginning of their June 14 meeting, Western Illinois University trustees agreed to a plan that calls for WIU President Jack Thomas to step down on June 30. After the 7.5 hour meeting, Tri States Public Radio talked to Board of Trustees Chairperson Greg Aguilar about the deal.
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Jury Gets Physical Evidence In Christensen Trial
Testimony resumes Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Peoria, in the capital murder trial of Brendt Christensen. The former grad student is accused of kidnapping and killing University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang of China in 2017.