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Western’s New Board Sets Immediate Goal
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced seven new Western Illinois University new board members on Thursday, less than 24 hours before trustees met on Friday.
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Three At-Large Champaign City Council Seats Attract Eight Candidates In April 2nd Election
The April 2 election gives voters in Champaign a chance to decide who will sit in three at-large city council seats for the next four years. They have eight candidates to choose from.
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Danville’s Four Mayoral Candidates Present Cases For Fighting Crime, Boosting Economy
Danville voters will elect a mayor from a field of four candidates in Tuesday’s election. It could be Acting Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr., who was appointed to the post last October, when longtime mayor Scott Eisenhauer resigned to become Rantoul’s village administrator. Or it could be one of three challengers: Donald Crews, Steve Nichols or James McMahon.
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Volatile pesticide to be sprayed on soybeans and cotton this season
A volatile weed killer linked to cancer and endocrine issues will likely be sprayed on millions more acres of soybeans and cotton across the Midwest and South starting this year.
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Mueller Report To Be Given To Congress By Mid-April, Attorney General Barr Says
Attorney General William Barr has told congressional leaders he anticipates being able to give them a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his investigation into Russia's interference with the 2016 presidential election by "by mid-April, if not sooner."
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Sports Leagues Want A Piece Of The Action In Legal Sports Betting Market
As Illinois considers legalizing sports betting, state and national sports leagues are asking for a share of the money. But not everyone is on board with the idea.
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12th Annual disABILITY Resource Expo: Reaching Out For Answers
The event provides access to information and resources for people with disabilities. The expo will host 107 exhibitors, including 16 new ones, willing to share information and answer questions regarding resources ranging from health care to legal support - available to people with all types of disabilities, as well as their caregivers, friends, and families.
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Illinois Issues: The Brief Time Illinois Had A Progressive Income Tax
A long time ago, the tax was proposed by the GOP and opposed by Democrats. It became law, but it didn't last long.
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Election 2019: Community Questionnaires Answered By Central Illinois Candidates
Illinois’ Municipal elections are this coming Tuesday, April 2nd. Vote confidently by reading up on your candidates. During WILL and Illinois Newsroom’s Democracy and YES! Civics events, community members created election questionnaires for candidates in Champaign, Danville, Decatur, Hoopeston, and Springfield. Here are the candidates' answers.
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Event Aims To Promote Dialogue Among Men About Trauma & Violence
The group CU Trauma and Resiliency Initiative is working to help people better understand the link between trauma, mental health and violence; and an event this Saturday aims to bring together men for a discussion about the issue.