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Hate Messages Grow On Midwestern Campuses
White extremist propaganda surged by almost 60 percent on Midwestern college campuses last academic year. That’s according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League.
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‘Go Back Where You Came From’: The Long Rhetorical Roots Of Trump’s Racist Tweets
When President Trump tweeted his racist remarks Sunday, asking why certain Democratic congresswomen don't just "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came," he did not just take aim at the four young women of color — three of whom were actually born in the U.S.
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Why This Group Hands Out Free ‘Morning After’ Pills
Rows of silver and pink plastic packages sit on the bathroom counter inside Bean, a Louisville coffee shop. Each package carries these words: emergency contraception. The medication? It’s called Preventeza, from the company that also makes Vagisil. It was on the market for less than a year and didn’t do well – pills worth $2 million were sent to advocacy groups in Kentucky, Indiana and other states.
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Christensen’s Mother, Sister & Jailers Testify In His Defense
Brendt Christensen’s mother and sister say they still love him, even after learning he kidnapped and murdered U of I visiting scholar Yingying Zhang in 2017. Both family members testified Monday in the sentencing phase of Christensen’s federal trial in Peoria.
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Kinzinger’s Rising Star Burns A Bit Brighter In Trump Era
The 41-year-old congressman is everywhere. He’s a regular fixture on cable news and even NPR. His national profile has grown considerably in the past year.
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Hot Days And Heavy Rains Make Illinois Roads Explode
A hot and unusually wet summer has stretches of Illinois roads at the breaking point. Drivers are being warned to watch out for road buckling.
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Mental Health Counselors Testify About Treatment For Brendt Christensen
The sentencing phase of the Brendt Christensen trial continued Friday in U.S. District Court in Peoria, with testimony from mental health counselors and the defendant’s ex-wife.
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Illinois Mulling Options To Deal With Asian Carp At Lake Decatur Dam
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is considering options to deal with thousands of invasive Asian carp that are clustering near the base of the Lake Decatur dam. But a DNR official says there are safeguards in place to keep them from getting over the dam.
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Illinois Issues: State Prison Population Is Down 20 Percent — Who Gets Credit?
After decades of growth, the number of men and women in the Illinois prison system has declined sharply in the last several years. A complex blend of decisions is behind the drop — ranging from the highest reaches of power in the General Assembly down to individual police on the beat.
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Rural Illinois Hardship Becomes Dollar Stores’ Gain
When the economy suffers, as it has in many rural Central Illinois communities, shoppers tend to become bargain hunters, looking for the best deals to help stretch their ever-thinning dollar. That has helped expand the market for discount stores.
