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Flash Index Down For Second Consecutive Month
The latest reading from the Flash Index shows the rate of economic growth in Illinois decreasing for the 2nd month in a row.
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New Phase Of MCORE Construction Comes To U Of I Campus
The Champaign-Urbana MCORE Project moves into “Project 4” phase on Monday, March 4, starting with connecting portions of Wright Street and Armory Avenue on the University of Illinois campus.
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New Study Finds Cannabis Could Bring Big Bucks To Illinois If…
Illinois has been mulling over the idea of legalizing recreational cannabis for years. A state-sponsored study suggests that supporters' may have over-estimated the amount of tax revenue that could be gained by legalization.
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Clean Energy Jobs Act Aims To Make Illinois Completely Green By 2050
State lawmakers in Springfield introduced legislation Thursday aimed at creating more renewable energy jobs and cutting carbon pollution entirely from the state’s power sector by 2030.
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WIU Sends Out More Layoff Notices
Western Illinois University emailed layoff notices on Friday to 132 employees, which is about 8% of the total workforce.
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Illinois Issues: Neglect Of Local Roads Growing, Say County Engineers
Problems on interstate highways and bridges get a lot of attention. But you may be seeing more potholes and cracks on the roads you take to work or even live on, particularly in rural areas.
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How Measles Outbreak Threatens A Young Patient
Jessica Barnes of Urbana is the mother of Peyton, 5, who is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia. The treatments wipe out her immune system, which makes her highly susceptible to illness. Barnes is joining public health officials in urging everyone to get the measles vaccine if they haven’t yet.
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Trump And Kim’s Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left their summit meeting on Thursday in Hanoi, Vietnam, without agreeing on a denuclearization deal. A planned signing ceremony was canceled.
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An Illinois Law Aims To Help Homeless Students — Is It Enough?
A law allows Illinois school districts to use a portion of their transportation funding to help homeless families, and those at risk of becoming homeless, pay for a place to live.
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Autism Coverage Still Lacking In Illinois
Approximately one in 59 children is diagnosed with Autism in the U.S. About a decade ago, Illinois started requiring private insurers to cover autism treatment.