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DOT Grant Gives MTD $17 Million For Terminal Expansion
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District a grant of more than $17 million for its Illinois Terminal expansion project.
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Illinois Issues: Survey Finds Illinoisans Divided On Trust
Would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful? An NPR Illinois survey shows Illinoisans are divided on the question — though not in the usual ways of politics. This week, we look at the issue of trust, and why it matters for democracy.
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Weger Gets Parole On 24th Try
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board approved parole for the man serving life in prison for one of the notorious “Starved Rock Murders” half a century ago.
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Champaign County Board Sends Rural Cannabis Businesses Proposals Back To Committee
Champaign County board members will take another look at whether to allow or prohibit cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas --- with an eye toward a possible compromise.
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Five Illinois Residents Dead From Vaping, Investigators Have Few Answers
Five Illinois residents have died so far this year after vaping. Two of those people have died within the last week, while public health investigators have struggled to find what’s behind the spike in illnesses.
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Possible Solution For Nitrate Pollution Moving From Lab To Field
A possible solution for one form of water pollution is moving out of the lab and into the field in Nebraska, in a development that could revive some unused wells and save some towns a lot of money.
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WATCH/LISTEN: The Trump Impeachment Hearings – Day 5
Fiona Hill, the former National Security Council senior director for Europe and Russia, and David Holmes, the political affairs counselor at the U.S. embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, will testify Thursday in the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump.
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Rebounding Leads Illinois Past The Citadel 85-57
The Fighting Illini men's basketball team improved to 4-1 on the season with an 85-57 win over The Citadel Wednesday night in Champaign.
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U.S. Attorney: New Initiative Will Improve Coordination To Curb Gun Violence
The top federal prosecutor for central Illinois says a new anti-gun violence initiative will improve coordination between law enforcement agencies and keep more illegal weapons off the streets.
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November 20, 2019: Democratic Debate: Live Fact Check and Analysis
Ten candidates are taking the stage for the November Democratic Debate in Atlanta, amid public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. NPR reporters will be providing fact checks and analysis throughout the debate. Follow along live:
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