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Danville Mayor Eisenhauer Chosen For Rantoul Administrator Post
After four terms as mayor of his home town, Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer is stepping down to become Rantoul’s village administrator.
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Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In As Newest Supreme Court Justice
A sharply divided Senate — reflecting a deeply divided nation — voted almost entirely along party lines Saturday afternoon to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Illinois Beats Rutgers 38-17 With Two TDs From AJ Bush
Graduate transfer AJ Bush ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another in his return to the lineup, as Illinois used a big ground game to beat Rutgers 38-17 Saturday.
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WATCH: US Senate Vote on Brett Kavanaugh
In an unusual weekend session, the U.S. Senate advances to a final vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Watch the proceedings live.
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What’s Next In The Kavanaugh Confirmation Fight?
After GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine came out in favor of confirming him Friday afternoon on the Senate floor, Judge Brett Kavanaugh is all but certainly headed for the Supreme Court in very short order. The Senate advanced Kavanaugh's nomination, 51 to 49, Friday. A final vote is expected Saturday.
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Chicago Police Officer Found Guilty Of 2nd-Degree Murder Of Laquan McDonald
White Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke has been found guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm in the shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
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Fourteen U Of I Professors Sign Letter Opposing Kavanaugh Nomination
One of the University of Illinois law professors who signed a letter opposing the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court said she found his accuser to be a more credible witness.
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Telemedicine Helps Reach Stroke Patients in Rural Illinois
Two years ago, Donna Patton became one of the nearly 800,000 Americans who suffer a stroke each year. She still remembers waking up from surgery and hearing the reaction from her medical team.
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WATCH/LISTEN: Senate Cloture Vote on Kavanaugh
The Senate is taking a procedural vote on whether or not to move Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination forward. Watch the proceedings on the Senate floor live, beginning at 8:30am central time.
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U of I Expands Tobacco Ban To Include Smoke-Free Products
The new rule, which goes into effect next August, includes dissolvable forms of tobacco known as orbs and strips. Electronic cigarettes, vaping devices and chewing tobacco will also continue to be banned.