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Jennie-O Recalls More Than 164,000 Pounds Of Ground Turkey
Minnesota-based poultry producer Jennie-O is recalling more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with salmonella.
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Missouri Ends Braggin’ Rights Losing Streak, Beats Illinois 79-63
Missouri basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is from Illinois, and he has stocked his roster with five scholarship players from his home state. They will enjoy their trips home for Christmas a little more after the Tigers beat Illinois 79-63 Saturday night.
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UPDATE: No End In Sight To Shutdown As Senate Goes Home For Christmas
Updated at 3:45 p.m. ET The partial shutdown of the federal government that began just after midnight Saturday won't be ending anytime soon. The Senate has adjourned with no business in the chamber anticipated before Thursday afternoon and, maybe not even then, if congressional leaders and President Trump can't reach an agreement over the president's demand for $5 billion in funding for his border wall.
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Government Shutdown Inevitable As Congress Adjourns Amid Border Wall Funding Impasse
A partial government shutdown beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday looks certain after both the House and Senate adjourned until noon on Saturday without an agreement on spending acceptable to President Trump that would also pass in the Senate.
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Ex-UI Administrator Fired From University Of Tennessee After Sexual Harassment Case Made Public
Former University of Illinois administrator Lee Waldrep has been fired by the University of Tennessee, less than a week after the campus learned a 2017 U of I investigation found Waldrep sexually harassed female students.
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‘Twainiac’ Nick Offerman Reads Aloud About Samuel Clemens’ Favorite Foods
David Greene talks to U of I grad Nick Offerman — one of the voices behind Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens — about the series from Audible.
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Illinois Issues: Piece Of The Pot - Money And Weed In Illinois
With growing support among politicians and the public, Illinois could likely legalize recreational marijuana as soon as next year. But, passing legislation may hinge on where the revenue will go.
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Defense Secretary Mattis Resigns Amid Syria And Afghanistan Tension
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a living Marine Corps legend who made history by securing special permission from Congress to lead the Pentagon, is stepping down after a slow freeze-out by President Trump.
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‘Status Update’ Podcast On Immigration In Champaign County
"Status Update" is a student-created podcast about immigration in Champaign County. Some 14,000 immigrants call the county home, representing 76 different countries.
Aaron Navarro, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois’ journalism program, shares some of their stories and experiences in this piece. Navarro produced the story as part of his coursework.
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Arts-Centered Residential Development Planned For Downtown Urbana
A new four-story development in downtown Urbana would combine the arts with living space. Plans for the $20 million “Urbana Arts” development were announced by the city of Urbana late Wednesday. The project is to be built on a city-owned parking lot (previously single-family homes) on East Illinois Street, just south of Lincoln Square Mall.
