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Should Young Adults Be Sent To Juvenile Courts?
Young adults could be tried in juvenile court up to age 21 under legislation being considered in the Illinois Senate.
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Ohio Community Fears Pollution From Planned Coal Mine
Residents of Ohio's rural Perry County, about an hour southeast of Columbus, say life there is peaceful in large part because of their neighbor: the 4,500-acre state forest. But they worry the forest and their livelihoods may soon be disturbed.
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Spotlight On Sistering CU: Supporting Moms & Dads After Baby Arrives
Bringing home a new baby is tough, and a nonprofit organization in Champaign-Urbana wants to help. They’re seeking donations from local businesses to put together care "Baby Boxes" for new families.
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Penn State Beats Illinois 72-56 In Regular Season Finale
The Illini men lost their final regular-season basketball game 72-56 to Penn State Sunday in State College, Pennsylvania.
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Judge: Immigration Must Identify Thousands More Migrant Kids Separated From Parents
A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. government to identify thousands more migrant families separated at the border before the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy was announced in 2018.
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‘Dug The Dog’ Debuts At U Of I Engineering Open House
Students at the University of Illinois developed a new project called “Dug the Dog IRL,” inspired by the Pixar movie “Up.” The prototype that will be on display allows their dog Alma to talk.
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Unpacking Pritzker’s Tax Proposals: Retail Discount
Stores in Illinois keep a portion of what you pay in sales tax. Think of it like a collection fee, though in state government shorthand it’s called a retail discount.
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CUSO To Perform ‘Terra Nostra’ At Krannert
The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra is performing a work by its composer-in-residence, Stacy Garrop, this Saturday night.
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Illinois Issues: Opening Minds Behind Bars
Felons serving long-term sentences in one of Illinois' three maximum security prisons now have the chance to earn a master's degree. And students from the outside world can join them.
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Pritzker Releases Proposed Structure For Graduated State Income Tax
Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the first step Thursday in fulfilling his touchstone campaign pledge of making the wealthy pay more in income taxes as the billionaire proposed a graduated income-tax structure that he said would generate $3.4 billion in new revenue for the financially-strapped state.