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Pritzker Tells Journalists ‘We Need You’
Governor J.B. Pritzker held his largest press conference over the weekend — and he’s promising media transparency under his administration.
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Legislation Would Let Judges Depart From Mandatory Minimums — But Only On A Few Crimes
Illinois lawmakers are moving to give judges more discretion in sentencing people convicted of certain crimes.
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How One Mother’s Battle Is Changing Police Training On Disabilities
Working with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, like Down syndrome or autism, can be complex and challenging even for those with years of training. But one group — law enforcement — often encounters people with these conditions in high-stress situations, with little or no training at all. Patti Saylor knows all too well what the consequences of that can be.
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Roger Ebert Fellows Talk Ebertfest 2019
In this web exclusive, the Roger Ebert Fellows, Eunice Alpasan, Pari Apostolakos, and Curtis Cook talk with film critic Michael Phillips about the films shown so far at the 2019 Ebertfest and what other films they're looking forward to.
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Boneyard Creek Community Day Gives Waterways Their Annual Cleanup
Hundreds of volunteers are expected to come out to Boneyard Creek in Champaign-Urbana Saturday morning, April 12, to take part in the 14th annual Boneyard Creek Community Day.
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By The Numbers: What The USDA’s Latest Census Tells Us About American Agriculture
It’s been five years since the last ag census. Since 2012, the U.S. has lost about 70,000 farms, saw the average age of farmers go up and prices for certain commodities go down.
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Illinois Issues: What Stops School Consolidation?
Illinois has 852 school districts — the third highest number of any state in the nation. Some are just single schools, with fewer than a hundred students. But getting districts to merge, or consolidate, has proven difficult.
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Round 2: Dirksen Londrigan Versus Davis
Last November, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, a Democrat, failed to unseat Republican Congressman Rodney Davis in Illinois’ 13th district. On Thursday, she announced she’ll make another run for it.
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Krannert Center Celebrates 50 Years Of Promoting The Arts In Central Illinois
Director Mike Ross spoke with Illinois Public Media about the role the Krannert Center has played over the past 50 years in the arts community in central Illinois and beyond.
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Lottery Held To Decide Which Solar Energy Projects Get Credits To Sell Power To Utilities
Hundreds of proposals for solar electricity projects in Illinois competed to win renewable energy credits in a special lottery that was held Wednesday.