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Illinois Issues: The Brief Time Illinois Had A Progressive Income Tax
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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Election 2019: Community Questionnaires Answered By Central Illinois Candidates
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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Event Aims To Promote Dialogue Among Men About Trauma & Violence
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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Real ID Finally Comes To Illinois
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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A Surplus Of Meat And Dairy Puts A Strain On U.S. Markets And Storage
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.
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Urbana Expected To Impose Moratorium On New Video Gaming At Bars
The Urbana City Council is set to take a final vote at its April 1st meeting on imposing a moratorium on new video gaming terminals in bars. Mayor Diane Marlin wants the moratorium in place, while work continues on an overhaul of the city liquor code.
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Illinois EPA Hearing On Middle Fork Stabilization Plan Shows Extent Of Public Opposition
At a public hearing Tuesday night in Danville the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency took comments from Central Illinois citizens, public officials, engineering and science experts, and environmentalists on Dynegy’s proposal to wall off the Middle Fork River near its coal ash ponds at the Vermilion Power Station.
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Nature Center In Urbana Gets Solar Power
The Anita Purves Nature Center is the latest building in Champaign-Urbana to go solar. Solar panels are being installed this week on the nature center, located on the north end of Urbana’s Crystal Lake Park.
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(Teacher) Testing 1, 2, 3…
Illinois lawmakers are considering a variety of bills that would change the requirements to earn a teaching certificate.
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Why Transitioning A Farm From One Generation To The Next Is Trickier Than Ever
Family structures—and farms themselves—are much more complicated than they used to be. Today, farm transition and land transfer are now among the hardest conversations families face.
