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WIU Enrollment Down But Better Than Expected
Student enrollment at Western Illinois University this fall is down 10% from last year with a total student enrollment of 8,502 for both the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.
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Loose Regulations Allow Coal Ash To Threaten River
Each year thousands of families boat down the Middle Fork branch of the Illinois Vermilion River below an embankment that holds back 3.3 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash sludge stored in three large ponds. Coal ash pollution is leaching into the river, and the riverbank is eroding under the ponds. We examine what's a stake in this investigative report.
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Ex-Illinois House Leader Lang Cleared Of Sexual Harassment, While Accuser Blasts Investigation
The inspector general for the Illinois General Assembly said there isn't enough proof that a former House leader, Rep. Lou Lang, sexually harassed or intimidated a legislative activist.
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Illinois Launches College Planning Tool Aimed at Keeping Students In-State
Illinois government wants to keep kids from leaving the state for college. Its latest effort is a website and app that allows students and their parents to compare in-state schools.
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WATCH/LISTEN: Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Day 3
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is set to face a second round of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. He’s expected to be questioned about his views on previous Supreme Court cases, as well as a range of policy issues.
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The Cost Of Doing Business Across The Rural Digital Divide
Many rural areas still don't have access to the kind of high-speed internet service they need. That hurts businesses, schools, even medical care.
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With Insulin Prices Soaring, Some Diabetics Turn to Dangerous Workaround
The price of insulin has more than doubled since 2012 alone, which has put the life-saving hormone out of reach for a growing number of diabetics who rely on it to live.
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Justice Burke To Catholic Bishops: Let Us Investigate You
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke is again pressing Catholic church officials on the issue of abuse.
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EIU Reports Fall Enrollment Gains, Declines Continue At SIU
After years of declining enrollment, the latest numbers from Eastern Illinois University show that trend is reversing. Meanwhile, fall enrollment numbers for Southern Illinois University show continued decline, but more so at the Carbondale campus than in Edwardsville.
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WATCH: Kavanaugh Hearings Day 2
After a long day of speeches and vocal protests from the audience Tuesday, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee get down to business Wednesday, with a marathon round of questions for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.