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Champaign-Urbana Schools Seeking Mentors To Support Immigrant Children
The school-based mentorship program CU 1-to-1 is seeking more mentors, especially for immigrant children who need extra support.
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Champaign County Program Aims To Cut Recidivism, Boost Employment For Young Adults
A new program from the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission has set some ambitious goals to cut recidivism and boost educational attainment and employment rates over the next three years for 18 to 24 year olds who have had some contact with the justice system. The initiative is called the Young Adult Reentry Program (YARP).
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Dosunmu, Illinois Beat No. 13 Maryland 78-67 At MSG
Ayo Dosunmu scored 20 points to help the Fighting Illini (6-14, 2-7 Big Ten) snap a two-game skid by handing the Terrapins their second straight conference loss. Tevian Jones had 18 points, and Andres Feliz had 15.
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State’s High Court Referees Environmental Regulators’ Groundwater Battle
The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to settle a fight between two of the state’s environmental regulators. At issue is whether certain waste disposal sites should have to do groundwater testing.
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UPDATE: Trump Signs Short-Term Bill To End Government Shutdown, But Border Fight Still Looms
The longest government shutdown in history ended after President Trump signed a bipartisan three-week stopgap funding measure late Friday. Several agencies had been partially shuttered for 35 days.
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One Case Of Measles Confirmed In Champaign County
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District has reported one local case of the highly contagious measles virus. Public health officials say the patient was admitted to the emergency room Jan. 19, and tests confirmed Wednesday that the patient had the infection.
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Supreme Court Upholds Biometric Privacy Law
Electronic privacy advocates are praising a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday. The justices held that people can sue just for having biometric information collected without consent.
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Trump Confidant Roger Stone Indicted On 7 Counts Related To 2016 Election Attack
Roger Stone, the longtime Republican political operator and confidant of President Trump, has been arrested in Florida after being indicted on seven counts including obstruction, witness tampering and making false statements in connection with the Russian attack on the 2016 election.
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Rethinking Cybersecurity Education To Meet Growing Demand
The number of jobs in cybersecurity is growing. But while many companies say they need more workers, job applicants say they're having a hard time getting hired.
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Champaign County Board Approves 1200-Acre Solar Farm Near Sidney
The Champaign County Board voted 15 to 2 Thursday night to allow construction of a huge new solar panel farm on a site east of Sidney.
