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Loredo Taft's statue, "The Eternal Indian" also known as the Black Hawk statue. — IvoShandor/Wikimedia Commons

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September 14, 2019

Restoration Work On Loredo Taft’s Black Hawk Statue Finally Set To Begin

Restoration work is finally underway on a northern Illinois landmark known as the Black Hawk statue following weather-related delays.

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September 13, 2019

Illinois Issues: Charlie Wheeler On The Past And Future Of Statehouse News

Charlie Wheeler has been covering Illinois government for 50 years. As he retires from leading the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of Illinois Springfield, he reflects on the decline of the Statehouse press corps, the threat that poses to democracy, and the rays of hope in non-profit news.

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University of Illinois at Urbana Main Quad. — Travis Stansel/Illinois Public Media

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September 13, 2019

U Of I Urbana Fall Enrollment Breaks Past 50,000

Enrollment at the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus has topped fifty thousand for the first time, according to preliminary fall enrollment figures released Thursday.

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Jessical DeVries with the University YMCA's New American Welcome Center. — Jim Meadows/Illinois Public Media

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September 12, 2019

Immigrants & Non-Immigrants Both Welcome At C-U Welcoming Week Activities

Champaign-Urbana is the site of dozens of events celebrating the contributions of immigrants, during National Welcoming Week, beginning Friday.

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September 12, 2019

Live Blog: Democratic Debate Fact Check And Analysis

Ten candidates are on stage for the three-hour event hosted by ABC News and Univision, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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September 12, 2019

Interfaith Vigil In Champaign-Urbana To Provide Space For Grieving, Inspire Action Against Gun Violence

A gathering this weekend in Champaign will bring together people from various faith communities and organizations to grieve for those who have died from gun violence. The Interfaith Vigil of Remembrance begins at 3 pm Sunday at the Randolph Street Community Garden in Champaign. It will be led by local clergy, in coordination with the CU chapter of Moms Demand Action, a group that advocates for stricter gun laws.

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Democratic presidential hopefuls (from left): Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on stage before the July debate. — Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

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September 12, 2019

Your Guide To The 3rd Democratic Debate

There are now less than five months to go before the first votes are cast in the Democratic presidential nominating contest. So the spotlight is going to be even hotter on the 10 candidates who made the cut for Thursday's debate in Houston.

The Trump administration is moving two Department of Agriculture agencies — the National Institute for Food and Agriculture and the Economic Research Service — out of Washington, D.C. — Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images

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September 12, 2019

Critics Of Relocating USDA Research Agencies Point To Brain Drain

This June the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its plan to move two of its research agencies out of Washington, D.C., to the Kansas City area. Most of the people working at the agencies have since quit, leaving gaping holes in critical divisions.

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In this July 15, 2012 file photo, the sun rises over corn stalks in Pleasant Plains, Ill., during a drought. — Seth Perlman/AP

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September 12, 2019

Scientist Group To Host ‘It’s Getting Hot In Here’ Forum in Normal

Climate change advocates will be presenting a report in Normal that they say presents a stark choice: make major efforts to reduce greenhouse gases or watch temperatures rise to dangerous levels.

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