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WATCH/LISTEN: Senate Judiciary Vote On Kavanaugh
The Senate Judiciary Committee is voting on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination.
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New U Of I Bioprocessing Research Lab Celebrates Grand Opening
The University of Illinois has a new research center dedicated to bioprocessing, a broad term that essentially means turning plants into products – ranging from food to fuel, even cosmetics.
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State Boosts Monthly Aid To Needy Families
Illinois recipients of Temporary Aid for Needy Families - also known as TANF - will see an increase in the amount of their monthly grants in October. A $22 million boost was negotiated in the budget this year. Advocates for the poor say the difference may mean more families will be off the streets.
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Urbana District 116 Admins Say Discipline Still Exists At The High School
Roughly 100 people showed up to a town hall meeting at Urbana High School Tuesday night. The meeting was called in response to community concerns about student safety and, at points, grew contentious with parents and students complaining about a lack of security at the high school and a perceived lack of discipline.
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WATCH/LISTEN: Kavanaugh-Ford Testify Before Senate Judiciary
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in high school, Christine Blasey Ford, are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Watch the proceeding live.
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Pritzker Touts Affordability In Higher Ed Plan During ISU Stop
Democratic candidate for governor JB Pritzker unveiled his higher education plan Wednesday during a stop at Illinois State University, pledging to spend millions more on financial aid for low-income students and those considering out-of-state schools.
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Lyric Theatre To Perform ‘Putnam County’ At Allerton Music Barn Festival
Lyric Theatre at Illinois will kick off the annual Allerton Music Barn Festival Thursday night with their production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
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Democrats Pull Out Of Forum Due To News-Gazette “#MeToo” Cartoon
Champaign County Democrats have pulled out of a county board candidates’ forum co-sponsored by the News-Gazette. It’s their response to an editorial cartoon printed in the newspaper on Tuesday, which Democrats say excuses sexual assault and depicts supporters of the “Me Too” movement as “humorless scolds”.
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Report: Elect Women, Change Campaign Culture To End Abuse
Illinois' political parties can make a leap toward eliminating sexual harassment and bolstering gender equity by electing women to half of all political offices in the state, according to a report released Wednesday by a panel of women in state government.
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When Insurers Deny Mental Health Coverage, Families In Crisis Struggle Even More
Dozens of children a year enter state custody when parents run out of options for getting them the mental health care they need. Fundamentally this issue of who pays for mental health treatment comes down to a law that requires insurance companies to cover mental health care at the same level as other medical conditions.