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March 25, 2019

Illinois State Police On Huge DNA Backlog: ‘We Have A Lot To Do’

The Illinois State Police was under fire Monday for the state’s huge backlog in testing crime-scene DNA.

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Champaign mayoral candidate Azark David Cobbs. — Jim Meadows/Illinois Public Media

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March 25, 2019

Election 2019: Champaign Mayoral Candidate Cobbs Says, “We Need To Lift Everybody Up”

Azark David Cobbs is a past candidate for the Champaign City Council and Champaign Unit Four school board. But this time, he’s running to be the mayor of Champaign.

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The smokestack of Dynegy's shuttered Vermilion Power Station towers over the Middle Fork River. — Photo Credit: Jack Brighton/Illinois Public Media

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March 24, 2019

What To Know About Tuesday’s Public Hearing On Dynegy’s Middle Fork Stabilization Proposal

The Illinois Environmental Agency will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March 26, 2019 to take comments on a proposal by Dynegy Midwest Generation to construct a wall of rock along the Middle Fork River near the company’s coal ash ponds at the Vermilion Power Station near Danville. For those interested, here's what you need to know.

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The motorcade for Attorney General William Barr arrives at the Department of Justice, Sunday in Washington. — Alex Brandon/AP

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March 24, 2019

Mueller Report Doesn’t Find Russian Collusion, But ‘Can’t Exonerate’ On Obstruction

Special Counsel Robert Mueller did not find any evidence that President Trump's campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election; but his report takes no position on whether the president obstructed justice, according to a summary of findings submitted to Congress by Attorney General William Barr.

Farm field in Champaign County. — Jim Meadows/Illinois Public Media

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March 24, 2019

Illinois Farms Get Bigger, Fewer, As Farmers Age

Illinois agricultural officials say the number of farms in the state is going down, and the remaining operations are growing bigger as aging farmers struggle to find successors.

The Virginia Theater ready for opening night of Ebertfest — Jeff Bossert/Illinois Public Media

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March 23, 2019

Schedule Announced For 2019 Ebertfest Film Festival

Actresses Gina Gershon, Virginia Madsen and Jennifer Tilly are among the guests at this year's Ebertfest film festival in Champaign.

U.S. Attorney General Billiam Barr. — Jose Luis Magana/AP

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March 22, 2019

Robert Mueller Submits Report On Russia Investigation to Attorney General Barr

Attorney General William Barr received a report by special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday that summed up the findings from Mueller's investigation into the Russian attack on the 2016 presidential election.

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Erosion of the Middle Fork riverbank is undermining the Dynegy coal ash ponds at the Vermilion Power Station. Seepage from the coal ash can been seen entering the river. — Jack Brighton/Illinois Public Media

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March 22, 2019

Bipartisan Illinois House Resolution Calls for Coal Ash Task Force

Illinois State Representative Mike Marron of Fithian has filed a bipartisan resolution to create a Task Force to study the impact of coal ash across Illinois. The Coal Ash Task Force would look at coal ash pollution throughout Illinois, including the impact of the retired Dynegy coal plant on the Middle Fork River near Danville. Marron filed the resolution with three other republicans and two democrats.

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