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How The Faith Community Can Help Families Affected By Mental Illness
A pastor in Rantoul wants to raise awareness about the issues people face living with mental illness and equip the faith community to help.
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Researcher: Sexual Harassment Just The ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’
University of Illinois anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy co-authored a study that found high numbers of young women in the field of physics reported experiencing sexual or gender harassment.
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Illinois Governor: ‘No Concerns’ About Report Of Fed Probe
Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday he has "no concerns at all" about a media report that federal authorities are investigating a property tax break he got by taking toilets out of a Chicago mansion he owns.
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Illinifest Student Film Festival Highlights Student Filmmakers
The University of Illinois’ Media and Cinema Studies department will host its annual Illinifest Student Film Festival Saturday at 5 pm at the Gregory Hall Theater in Urbana. The festival is produced, programmed and curated entirely by University of Illinois students.
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Watchdog Says Legislative Ethics Office Is ‘Broken,’ Calls For Stronger Conflict-Of-Interest Rules
The former ethics watchdog for the Illinois General Assembly says the office is “broken.”
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Activists Seek Answers, Action For Neighbors Of Former Gas Plant Site
Activists hope a meeting set for Thursday night will attract residents concerned about chemical pollution they believe was not addressed by the cleanup at the site of a long-gone gas plant in Champaign’s predominantly African-American north side.
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Source: Feds Probe Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, First Lady For Property Tax Appeals On Gold Coast Mans
Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, his wife and his brother-in-law are under federal criminal investigation for a dubious residential property tax appeal that dogged him during his gubernatorial campaign last year, WBEZ has learned.
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In Rural Missouri, Interpreters Are Key To Refugee Health Care
Refugees and other immigrants face lots of obstacles when it comes to getting healthcare and the language barrier is one of the biggest. Side Effects Public Media goes inside one clinic in rural Missouri that's trying to help Congolese refugees.
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One Way To Make Flyover Country More Welcoming To Migrating Birds
As grassland and prairies gave way to farmland in the Midwest, habitats for some native birds disappeared. There’s a relatively new program in central Illinois looking to restore wetlands for migrating birds and help farmers at the same time.
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Illinois’ Agriculture Sector Pitching In To Save The Monarch Butterfly
A group of 16 Illinois organizations and agencies have teamed up to help the monarch butterfly survive.
