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Temperatures Rising Across Illinois As Deep Freeze Eases
Temperatures rose above zero in parts of Illinois at the end of the week, as a deep freeze started to lift after bringing record-breaking cold to the state.
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U of I Lays Out Vision For University In New Five-Year Strategic Plan
U of I Vice Chancellor and Provost Andreas Cangellaris said the plan, which outlines the university’s vision and priorities through the year 2023, centers around increasing diversity and public engagement at the state’s flagship campus.
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Flash Index Of 105.4 Shows Illinois Economy “Relatively Strong”
The Flash Index to the Illinois economy slipped a tenth of a point from December to January. But economist J. Fred Giertz says last month’s reading of 105.4 still shows “relatively strong” economic growth for the state.
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Illinois Issues: Tim’s Story - The Quiet Killer
Before Tim Landis died a year ago, there had been little indication he had heart disease. He’d had an active lifestyle and ate a healthy diet. But an autopsy revealed he had had years of untreated high blood pressure. His widow, Debra Landis, wrote a first-person account of losing Tim and her investigation into the disease that took his life.
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One Winter Night: An Evening To Help & Learn About “Friends Without An Address”
Roughly 300 people will spend Friday night out on the street in cardboard boxes, to raise awareness and money to help the homeless during the annual "One Winter Night" in downtown Champaign.
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What Happened When A School District Held Class As Usual During Wednesday’s Subzero Weather
Subzero temperatures closed schools across central and northern Illinois Wednesday, and many remained closed on Thursday. But the Chrisman school district in Edgar County held classes as usual --- although the results were not what its superintendent had expected.
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U.S. Hog Farmers See A Real Threat As Deadly Pig Virus Races Through China, Europe
In January 2018, a handful of farmers at a major Iowa pork industry gathering attended a session on the threat of foreign animal diseases. A year later, several dozen people showed up, spurred by the march of African swine fever across China.
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‘That’s Amore’ Event To Raise Money For CUSO Music Education
The Valentine's dinner and love song serenade will be at Silvercreek Restaurant in Urbana on Tuesday February 12.
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Manar Intro’s $50 Million Plan For SIU Building In Downtown Springfield
A state lawmaker has proposed a plan to use state funds to build a new higher education center in downtown Springfield.
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$15 Minimum Wage Talks Begin In Springfield
Illinois lawmakers are moving quickly to draft a plan for a minimum wage increase. But, there are competing ideas on how to approach it.
