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A new study from the University of Illinois finds that a majority of surveyed young adults lack basic financial skills and access to mainstream financial institutions. The study's author said the findings point to a need for more financial education for young adults.
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Officials in Kankakee County have approved a memorial honoring three former governors from Kankakee, including convicted ex-Gov. George Ryan.
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Mental illness affects more than the afflicted individual – it impacts their relatives and friends, too. An education program starting this month focuses on equipping those people with the knowledge and support they need to help their loved ones.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday completed more than a year of additional study of the North Dakota-to-Illinois Dakota Access oil pipeline, saying the work substantiated its earlier determination that the pipeline poses no significant environmental threats.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois defeated Kent State 31-24 on Saturday to extend its home-opener win streak to 21 games, the fourth-longest in the nation.
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The late Sen. John McCain will be honored at an expansive ceremony at Washington's National Cathedral on Saturday. Former President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush will give remarks, along with McCain's longtime friend Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and several others. Three of McCain's children will give readings, and Renee Fleming will perform "Danny Boy" at the late senator's request.
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A look back at the fatal plane crash 35 years ago this fall that marked the beginning of the end for Air Illinois, Carbondale-based commuter airline.
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The economy is booming and unemployment is below five percent. And employers now find that they have difficulty in finding people to fill job openings. That was the message two Illinois Congressmen heard Friday at a meeting in Champaign on workforce development issues.
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Farm towns in Illinois could get access to high-speed internet with the help of new federal funding.
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The late Sen. John McCain will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol today. Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are all set to deliver remarks honoring the Arizona Republican.
