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A Slowing Craft Beer Market Shrinks Demand For Locally Grown Hops
In recent years, hops have sprouted on farms across the U.S. There were high hopes that the hops would feed a booming craft beer market that’s now leveled out.
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Illinois Issues: Ten Years Later, Has Illinois Learned The Right Lessons From Blagojevich?
News Analysis — Sunday, December 9, marked the 10th anniversary of the day the FBI arrested Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
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Final Farm Bill: Hemp’s In, Food-Aid Work Requirements Are Out
The long-awaited final version of the farm bill was unveiled Monday night, and it hews closer to the previous piece of massive legislation — aside from legalizing hemp on a national level.
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‘Youth Mental Health First Aid’ Teaches How To Help In A Crisis Situation
A free training event offered this week by the Champaign County Mental Health Board teaches the risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in children and teens.
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Duckworth Raises Questions About FEMA Aid During Tour Of Taylorville Tornado Damage
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) raised concerns about federal aid for rural communities during a tour of tornado damage in Taylorville on Friday.
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What Happens To Pot Convictions If Illinois Legalizes?
Several attendees to a recent Illinois Newsroom event about legalizing recreational marijuana asked what will happen to those who are currently incarcerated on cannabis-related charges, as well as those who have felony records for pot convictions.
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All The Criminal Charges To Emerge So Far From Robert Mueller’s Investigation
The special counsel investigation has resulted in criminal counts against more than 30 people and three Russian entities. And while the final outcome of the Mueller probe remains far from certain, it has already generated new insights into how Russia targeted the election, the presidential transition and Trump's business empire.
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Illini Volleyball Tops Wisconsin To Reach NCAA Final Four
It's the first NCAA Final Four trip for the volleyball program since 2011, and the fourth in school history.
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Who Should Decide If A Charter School Can Open?
Last spring, Illinois lawmakers approved legislation that would strip a state commission of its power to overrule local school boards. But after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill, some state senators changed their positions, while others disappeared from view.
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Illini Volleyball Advances To NCAA Round Of Eight
The Fighting Illini volleyball team continued its impressive run today, winning for the 16th straight time this season.
