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Tobacco Purchase Age In Illinois Going From 18 To 21 This Summer
Tobacco sales in Illinois will soon be off-limits to anyone younger than 21 under a law signed Sunday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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How Can Doctors Be Sure A Self-Taught Computer Is Making The Right Diagnosis?
Some computer scientists are enthralled by programs that can teach themselves how to perform tasks, such as reading X-rays.
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Shimkus Hopes For “Clean” Version Of Violence Against Women Act
Illinois Congressman John Shimkus voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) when it passed the U-S House on a vote of 263-158 Thursday. But the Collinsville Republican says he hopes negotiations in the Senate will produce a version he can support when it returns to his chamber.
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Pritzker Confident Dems Will Approve Tax — Others Hearing ‘Grumbling’ and ‘Hesitation’
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said Thursday he’s confident the legislature will approve a graduated income tax.
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Illinois Issues: State Again Weighs Parental Notification Of Abortion Law
Should minors have to tell their parents or a judge when they want to terminate a pregnancy?
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Silicon Valley Startup Aims For Transparency, One Seed Price At A Time
A Silicon Valley startup is pitting itself against major seed companies, alleging that those companies are price gouging in the Heartland.
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Parkland College To Host ‘Human Library’ Event
The Human Library event is designed to make Parkland College a more inclusive and diverse environment, where people are not judged as one might judge a book by its cover. Instead, the real stories of these human books are meant to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.
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Boneyard Arts Festival Showcases Local Artists
The Boneyard Arts Festival – presented by 40 North and Champaign County Arts Council – returns this weekend for its annual four-day event showcasing a range of different artists in the community.
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Lawmakers Look To Keep 10-Year-Olds Out Of Jail
Legislation being considered in the Illinois House would raise the age for locking up children accused of a crime.
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The Other Manhattan Project
In the wake of Sept. 11, federal officials said the United States needed a new, state-of-the-art facility to defend against bioterrorism and stop diseases that could devastate the country’s farm economy and threaten human lives. They chose Manhattan, Kansas, as the site of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.