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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.
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Illinois Issues: The Abortion Issue Is About To Heat Up
Illinois could become the most progressive state in the nation on abortion rights if a proposed bill is approved this year.
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Unpacking Pritzker’s Tax Proposals: Legal Cannabis
Governor J.B. Pritzker wants to create a host of new taxes to help balance Illinois’ budget – on everything from e-cigarettes to medical insurance companies. NPR Illinois reporters have been breaking down those revenue-generating ideas. Today we're looking at a potential tax on recreational marijuana.
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Farmers Dig Deep To Weather Slumping Ag Economy, But Don’t Call It A Crisis
Farm income has taken a long, hard fall, dropping 50 percent since hitting a high point in 2013. Add to that near-record levels of farm debt, and you have a recipe for financial stress.
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New U Of I Research Points To Possible Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
New research from the University of Illinois and University of Iowa suggests that a drug already approved to fight fungal infections could help treat cystic fibrosis.
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Illini Advance In Big Ten Tourney, Beat Northwestern 74-69 In OT
The Illini men's basketball team survived an opening round tilt against Northwestern, beating the Wildcats 74-69 in overtime Wednesday night at the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago.
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Statewide Study Finds Illinois’ Serious Teacher Shortage Continues to Grow
A statewide study from regional school superintendents found that Illinois’ serious teacher shortage continues to worsen, especially in school districts in central and southern Illinois.
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Unpacking Pritzker’s Tax Proposals: Bag Tax
Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to create a host of new taxes to help balance Illinois’ budget — on everything from e-cigarettes to medical insurance companies. Today we’re looking at a potential tax on shopping bags.
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Champaign’s Garden Hills Neighborhood Waits ... For Streetlights, Sidewalks & Flood Control
Residents of Champaign’s Garden Hills neighborhood have to deal with a list of problems, including inordinate levels of poverty, gun violence and vacant houses. The neighborhood on the city’s northwest side has another problem: a lack of infrastructure, like storm sewers and streetlights. The Champaign City Council is taking a first step towards a remedy for Garden Hills. But it could be a long wait to the second step.
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Dwight Village Board OKs ICE Detention Center, But Opponents Press On
Protesters who have fought a proposed federal immigration detention center in Dwight aren't giving up, even after the village formally endorsed the project.
