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Biggest Snowfall In Recent Years Expected In Champaign-Urbana This Weekend
Forecasters are predicting up to eight inches of snow to fall in the Champaign-Urbana area beginning late Friday evening through much of the day Saturday.
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#2 Michigan Keeps Illini Winless In Big Ten Play, 79-69
Second-ranked Michigan stayed unbeaten with a 79-69 win over the Illini men's basketball team last night in Champaign.
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Undeterred By Trade Uncertainty, Farmers Plan For Spring Planting
For crop farmers, winter is the offseason. But that doesn’t mean they take the winter off. It’s meeting season — going to endless seminars or having discussions about better ways to farm — and planning season.
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For The First Time In Decades, Illinois House Gets New Majority Leader
For the first time in more than two decades, the Illinois House of Representatives has a new majority leader. And the appointment is breaking new ground.
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Illinois Issues: The Pritzker Agenda
Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker takes office next week on the heels of the most decisive election victory in a generation. And he’ll be working to pass his agenda through the biggest Democratic majorities in the General Assembly since the 1960s.
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New Illinois General Assembly Sworn In, Leaders Remain The Same
The Illinois General Assembly began a new legislative session Wednesday—with both new and familiar faces. Though the legislative leaders remain the same, making what was old “new” again, Democrats have expanded their veto-proof majority, known as a “supermajority."
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#MeToo? Some Hospitals Allow Pelvic Exams Without Explicit Consent
A law professor in Illinois wants to put a stop to a medical practice that she says treats women’s bodies like cadavers. Across most of the U.S., teaching hospitals allow medical students to conduct pelvic exams on female patients without their knowledge or explicit consent.
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FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall
President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for his controversial border wall. The president's demand for $5.7 billion in wall funding — and Democrats' opposition — has led to a partial shutdown of the federal government.
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WATCH: Trump, Democrats Address Border Security Tuesday Night
President Trump is addressing the nation about border security Tuesday night. Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Charles Schumer will give a joint response immediately following. The government is partially shut down, with Trump in a stalemate with Democrats over funding for a wall along the southern border. Watch the remarks live.
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Madigan, Rauner Tout Accomplishments, ‘Epic Struggle’ Over Budget
The Illinois House wrapped up its two-year session Tuesday with legislation to help the incoming governor, with House Speaker Michael Madigan praising lawmakers for persevering in an "epic struggle" over state spending with outgoing Gov. Bruce Rauner. Meanwhile, Rauner previewed a report to lawmakers that showcased his administration's accomplishments.