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Referendum In Rantoul Calls For Election Of Village Trustees From Districts
A referendum on Tuesday’s ballot in Rantoul would have village board members elected from districts, instead of at-large.
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Danville Voters Will Decide If They Want A City Manager
In Danville, an elected mayor runs the city government day to day, and the city council sets laws and policies. That form of government is called mayor-aldermanic or mayor-council government. But a referendum on Tuesday’s ballot would have the city council hire a professional manager to run Danville’s government, and the mayor’s job would become a part-time one.
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Key Questions The 2018 Election Will Answer
In one respect, this is a typical midterm election — a race shaped as a referendum on the president and the party in power. But there are so many ways in which this election is anything but typical. We've seen a surge in first-time candidates, especially women and minorities. In the past several midterms, the party in power was relatively complacent compared with the party hoping to be in power. Heading into Election Day, Democrats have an enthusiasm edge, but Republicans have been getting steadily amped up, too.
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Corbin, Illinois Roll Over Minnesota, 55-31
The hot seat Illinois coach Lovie Smith has found himself on lately cooled down a bit on Saturday as Illinois beat Minnesota 55-31 in a football game that saw some impressive and long scoring runs.
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Dominican Newcomer Feliz Leads Illini To Exhibition Basketball Win
The new-look Illini men beat Illinois Wesleyan 83-67 Friday night at the State Farm Center in Champaign, in the pre-season's only exhibition basketball game
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Sen. Dick Durbin Whips Up Campus Support For Londrigan
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois joined Democratic congressional candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for a visit to the University of Illinois campus on Friday. Speaking to students on the Quad outside of the Illini Union, Durbin and Londrigan emphasized the importance of voting in the upcoming midterm election on Nov. 6.
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University of Illinois Flash Index Shows Economy Remains Stable
The Illinois Flash Index remains steady this month at 105.2. Any number over 100 indicates economic growth for the state, while any number under 100 shows economic contraction.
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Non-Profit Sues IDOC Over Censorship Of LGBTQ Publications
Earlier this month, the Uptown People’s Law Center and the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Chicago chapter against the Illinois Department of Corrections director and the wardens of 11 state prisons, among other corrections staff.
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Picketing Champaign Teachers Say Pay Is Only A Piece Of The Puzzle
Earlier in the week, the Champaign Federation of Teachers and Unit 4 released their respective proposals for what they’d like to see in the new teacher contract. The last one expired in June of this year. Some of the major sticking points highlighted by both sides were over pay, class size and professional development.
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Election 2018: Health Care Is Huge Issue In Midwest
Across the Midwest, health care has emerged as one of the year’s biggest campaign flash points—in races from U.S. Senate to state attorney general. In Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Indiana, speeches, debates and ads highlighting partisan disputes over major health care issues. Among them: the Affordable Care Act, a single-payer health system and decriminalization of drug use.