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Pritzker Agrees To Pay Raises & Back Pay For Home Aide & Child Care Workers
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has agreed to pay raises and money owed to the state’s more than 40,000 child care workers and home aides.
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U Of I Professor: Restorative Justice In Schools Requires Buy-In From Community
Schools in Illinois and across the country are turning to restorative justice practices as an alternative to traditional discipline models. Mikhail Lyubansky, an associate professor of pyschology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studies restorative justice, and he's written about some of the criticisms of the way it's used in schools.
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Women In State Senate Seek Solutions To Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Women in the Illinois Senate want to address a surge in maternal deaths related to childbirth.
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Illinois Moves To Bank The Unbanked Marijuana Companies
Growing and selling cannabis for medical purposes in Illinois is legal, and it's looking more likely that the state will legalize a recreational program as well. But one crucial component that remains illegal is for banks to do business with marijuana-related companies.
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Bridge Replacement To Close Bradley Ave. At I-57 For 8 Months
Bradley Avenue will be closed at I-57 at the western end of Champaign starting Wednesday, March 20, for a bridge replacement project that's expected to take eight months to complete. Traffic will be rerouted.
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‘Crime-Free Housing’ Rules Spread In Illinois
Many communities in Illinois have rules that say renters can lose their housing if someone in the home is connected to a crime. City leaders who back the policies say the rules make neighborhoods safer. But fair housing advocates question the tactics.
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How Wearable Technology Can Help Unveil Links Between Exposure To Gun Violence & Health
Research has shown that people who are exposed to gun violence are at greater risk of physical and mental health issues. University of Illinois researchers are looking at the role wearable technology can play in better understanding the link.
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Rep. Davis Says He Will Side With The President On National Emergency Declaration
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) says he will vote to sustain Pres. Trump's veto of a congressional resolution blocking his emergency declaration for border wall funding.
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Hawkeyes End Illini Season In Flurry Of Three-Pointers, 83-62
The Illini men's basketball season ended Thursday night in Chicago, where the Iowa Hawkeyes rained a barrage of three-pointers on day two of the Big Ten Tournament. The final score was 83-62.
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Pritzker To Decide If ‘Tobacco 21’ Becomes Law
The Illinois Senate Thursday approved raising the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. All eyes now turn to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has yet to say where he stands on the idea.