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Title IX: NIU Students March In Opposition
It started with a Facebook post. Fayth Springer said that sparked her desire to protest.
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Infrastructure Plan Would Double Gas Tax, License And Registration Fees
Illinois lawmakers say they’re ready to move ahead with a major road construction program. It would mean tax and fee increases on gasoline, license plates and driver’s licenses.
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Ask-A-Lawyer Desk Will Begin Offering Free Legal Help In Urbana This Month
Tens of thousands of people in Illinois represent themselves in court each year, and many of them do so because they can’t afford an attorney. A program coming to the Champaign County Courthouse aims to help.
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Illinois Prison System Requests Huge Increase In Education Funding
Last year, the department requested and received $7,000 to spend on educational supplies. This year, the agency requested $350,000, according to Lindsey Hess, a spokesperson for IDOC.
If the proposed budget is approved by state lawmakers, IDOC Director John Baldwin said a portion of the funding would be used to purchase books for state prisons.
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Illinois Lawmakers Want To Triple Tobacco Tax, Pritzker Supports Idea
In January, Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed several tax increases to help balance Illinois' budget. One of those proposals was a 32-cent hike on a pack of cigarettes, but some of his fellow Democrats want to triple that.
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New Community Effort To Provide Immediate Support To CU Residents Affected By Violence
The city of Champaign is getting ready to unveil a community crisis response plan that aims to help people in the days and weeks following an incident of community violence.
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Climate Change Is Hurting Forests’ Ability To Filter Agricultural Nitrate Pollution
Animal waste and nitrogen-based agricultural fertilizers contribute to nitrate runoff, which ends up in creeks, streams, rain and, eventually, water systems. Nitrate, that mix of nitrogen and oxygen, can cause serious health problems if it’s too concentrated.
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Suburban Express Shuts Down Operations
Owner Dennis Toeppen announced the move in a U.S. District Court filing late Tuesday.
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Audit Finds Problems At DCFS; Lawmakers Looking At ‘Intact Families’ Policy
An audit released Tuesday paints a damning picture of Illinois’ child-welfare agency.
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Spotlight on ‘Rattle The Stars’: Reducing Mental Health Stigma, Preventing Suicide
Champaign resident Kim Bryan lost her 19-year-old son to suicide in 2016. His death led her to found the nonprofit Rattle The Stars, which provides suicide prevention training across the Champaign-Urbana area.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
