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Danville voters will elect a mayor from a field of four candidates in Tuesday’s election. It could be Acting Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr., who was appointed to the post last October, when longtime mayor Scott Eisenhauer resigned to become Rantoul’s village administrator. Or it could be one of three challengers: Donald Crews, Steve Nichols or James McMahon.
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A volatile weed killer linked to cancer and endocrine issues will likely be sprayed on millions more acres of soybeans and cotton across the Midwest and South starting this year.
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Attorney General William Barr has told congressional leaders he anticipates being able to give them a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his investigation into Russia's interference with the 2016 presidential election by "by mid-April, if not sooner."
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As Illinois considers legalizing sports betting, state and national sports leagues are asking for a share of the money. But not everyone is on board with the idea.
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The event provides access to information and resources for people with disabilities. The expo will host 107 exhibitors, including 16 new ones, willing to share information and answer questions regarding resources ranging from health care to legal support - available to people with all types of disabilities, as well as their caregivers, friends, and families.
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A long time ago, the tax was proposed by the GOP and opposed by Democrats. It became law, but it didn't last long.
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Illinois’ Municipal elections are this coming Tuesday, April 2nd. Vote confidently by reading up on your candidates. During WILL and Illinois Newsroom’s Democracy and YES! Civics events, community members created election questionnaires for candidates in Champaign, Danville, Decatur, Hoopeston, and Springfield. Here are the candidates' answers.
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The group CU Trauma and Resiliency Initiative is working to help people better understand the link between trauma, mental health and violence; and an event this Saturday aims to bring together men for a discussion about the issue.
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Illinoisans can now get driver’s licenses and state ID cards that comply with Real ID, the strict federal security requirements that will soon be needed for air travel.
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Meat and dairy are piling up across the U.S. It has cold storage places packed to the rafters, and the federal government, which subsidizes the agriculture industry, looking for ways to alleviate the problem, at least in the short-term.
