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The University of Illinois is hosting a workshop this week aimed at building bridges between scientists and Indigenous communities. Organizers say the goal is to train Indigenous and Native American scientists, and members of their communities in genomics.

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It's the second and final of the July Democratic debates. The second set of 10 candidates is making their case as to why they should be the next president of the United States. Follow NPR's live coverage for real-time fact checks and analysis of their remarks.

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Illinois environmental agencies will create new rules for the storage and disposal of toxic coal ash from power plants, under a new law signed today by Governor J.B. Pritzker.

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The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District received the “2019 Local Health Department of the Year” award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials for its efforts to build partnerships to address local public health needs.

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Sci-fi writers have long warned about the dangers of modifying organisms. They come in forms ranging from accidentally creating a plague of killer locusts (1957) to recreating dinosaurs with added frog genes (2015).

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Illinois just took a big step towards protecting the 0.2% of people allergic to sesame. On July 26, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB 2123, which mandates that any packaged foods indicate the presence of sesame on their labels. 

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Babies in their second year of life expect those they view as leaders to intervene when they see someone not being treated fairly, according to new research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

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Tuesday, July 30 was night 1 of the July Democratic debates. Ten candidates each made the case that they should be the next president of the United States. Follow NPR's live coverage for real-time fact checks and analysis of their remarks below.

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An unprecedented number of Illinois State Police troopers have been injured or killed this year at the hands of drivers who don’t move over when directed to. That’s prompted state and federal lawmakers to get tougher and more changes could be coming.

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It’s common for teenagers to experiment with drugs and alcohol, but that can lead to dependency. A new high school in Columbus Ohio helps teens learn while they get sober.