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Multiple Tornadoes Touch Down Across Central Illinois
The National Weather Service says multiple tornadoes touched down in central Illinois, damaging dozens of structures and injuring at least 20 people.
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Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
George Herbert Walker Bush died Friday at the age of 94. George W. Bush released a statement, saying for himself and his siblings, "Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died."
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Don Owen Out As Urbana Schools Superintendent
Urbana District 116 Superintendent Don Owen will be leaving his job, according to a press release from the school district’s Board of Education.
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“Utility-Scale” Solar Farm Proposal Near Sidney Wins Zoning Board Approval
Several proposals for solar farms have come before Champaign County officials this year. The biggest proposal by far will come to the county board in January, after winning approval from the county Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday night.
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Champaign-Urbana Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ Returns To Krannert
Champaign-Urbana Ballet opens its 21st annual production of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” Friday night at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana.
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New Report Says Legal Pot Will Earn Illinois Millions In New Taxes
A new report suggests Illinois state and local governments would take in a combined $525 million in new tax revenue if the state legalizes recreational marijuana.
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JFK In Springfield 1962: A Motorcade, A Rifle And A Mystery
A year before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, he made a visit to Springfield where he stumped for congressional candidates. It appeared everything went as planned. But recently, unclassified documents were made available explaining an incident that seemed to foreshadow what took place in Dallas.
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Ohio Program Keeps Moms And Babies Together – Even In Prison
The Ohio Reformatory for Women’s Achieving Baby Care Success program, or ABC, lets women who are pregnant when they’re incarcerated keep their babies in prison – giving them the opportunity to do things like breastfeed and bond with their newborn, which studies show improve children’s long-term health and well-being.
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Illinois Ashes Tobacco Age Bill
The age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products in Illinois remains at 18, for now. The Illinois House of Representatives failed to override Republican Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto on Wednesday with a vote of 62-45.
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Immigrants Get Their “Voice”: Illinois House Overrides Voices Act Veto
The Illinois legislature has approved the so-called Voices Act, overriding a veto from Governor Bruce Rauner. It's aimed at helping certain immigrants obtain special visas.
