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IL Legislative Ethics Commission Appoints New Statehouse Ethics Watchdog
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission has selected a new inspector general – to investigate misconduct and harassment within the Statehouse.
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Abortion Foes Take Public Funding Fight Back To Illinois Supreme Court
Anti-abortion groups are once again going before the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Experts Offer Tips For Coping With Holiday Stress
Stress is a normal part of life. And there’s even such thing as a “good” level of stress that keeps us going, according to psychology researchers Sanda and Florin Dolcos at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. But severe stress can interfere with day-to-day living, and this can be particularly challenging during the holiday season, they say.
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Filing: FBI Searched Cell Of Man Charged In Scholar’s Death
Attorneys for the man charged with kidnapping and killing Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang at the University of Illinois in Urbana say the FBI searched his jail cell when he was in court.
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Illinois Issues: When Walmart Leaves Town
Two small towns in rural Illinois recently lost their Walmart stores -- more than three decades after the retail giant came in and pushed out mom and pop shops. Now, the communities have lost convenience as well as major property and sales tax revenue. Some see it as an opportunity to revitalize main street, while others are not so optimistic.
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Ex-U Of I Administrator Accused Of Sexual Harassment Placed On Leave By UT Knoxville
A former University of Illinois administrator—who campus investigators say sexually harassed students—has been placed on paid administrative leave from his current job at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
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UPDATE: Urbana City Council Approves Lease Agreement For Proposed Solar Farm At Landfill Site
Champaign County is the site of several proposed solar panel installations, but only one of them would go up on a landfill site. That could happen, under a lease agreement approved by the Urbana City Council at their meeting Monday night.
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Researchers To Explore Feasibility Of Industrial Hemp Industry In Illinois
The Farm Bill, which awaits action from President Trump, would legalize the production and sale of industrial hemp. A research program is underway at Southern Illinois University to get answers to questions farmers have about growing industrial hemp, which was legalized in Illinois under state law in August.
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All Invited To Champaign’s Annual Community Christmas Day Dinner
On Christmas Day at 1 PM, an army of volunteers will be serving a community dinner at Champaign's First Christian Church, and you’re invited. This will be the nin th year for the annual dinner, which involves some 200 volunteers and a ham dinner provided by local businesses and other donors.
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High On The Highway: Challenges With Marijuana DUIs
Come January 14, Illinois will have a new pro-pot-legalization governor and a Democrat-held legislature, leading many to believe the state will legalize recreational cannabis. That’s exciting for some, concerning for others.
