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Watchdog Says Legislative Ethics Office Is ‘Broken,’ Calls For Stronger Conflict-Of-Interest Rules
The former ethics watchdog for the Illinois General Assembly says the office is “broken.”
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Activists Seek Answers, Action For Neighbors Of Former Gas Plant Site
Activists hope a meeting set for Thursday night will attract residents concerned about chemical pollution they believe was not addressed by the cleanup at the site of a long-gone gas plant in Champaign’s predominantly African-American north side.
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Source: Feds Probe Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, First Lady For Property Tax Appeals On Gold Coast Mans
Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, his wife and his brother-in-law are under federal criminal investigation for a dubious residential property tax appeal that dogged him during his gubernatorial campaign last year, WBEZ has learned.
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In Rural Missouri, Interpreters Are Key To Refugee Health Care
Refugees and other immigrants face lots of obstacles when it comes to getting healthcare and the language barrier is one of the biggest. Side Effects Public Media goes inside one clinic in rural Missouri that's trying to help Congolese refugees.
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One Way To Make Flyover Country More Welcoming To Migrating Birds
As grassland and prairies gave way to farmland in the Midwest, habitats for some native birds disappeared. There’s a relatively new program in central Illinois looking to restore wetlands for migrating birds and help farmers at the same time.
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Illinois’ Agriculture Sector Pitching In To Save The Monarch Butterfly
A group of 16 Illinois organizations and agencies have teamed up to help the monarch butterfly survive.
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Jupiter String Quartet Previews Tuesday Night Krannert Performance
The University of Illinois's quartet-in-residence will perform works by Mendelssohn, Dvořák, and Agócs Tuesday night in Kranert's Foellinger Great Hall.
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Teen ‘Scared To Death’ Prompts Legislation Ensuring Parent Is Present For Questioning
Illinois House lawmakers passed legislation requiring a parent be present when students are questioned or detained in connection to a crime.
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Davis Hopes Agent Orange Benefits For “Blue Water” Vietnam Vets Passes Congress This Year
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis of Illinois' 13th District says he hopes a new version of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act makes to the president’s desk this year. The measure would restore easy access to Agent Orange disability benefits for tens of thousands of Navy veterans who served on coastal waters in the Vietnam War.
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U Of I Researcher Receives Million-Dollar Grant To Address Food Insecurity
Nearly 1 in 8 Americans don’t have enough food because of lack of money or other resources, according to 2017 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A University of Illinois professor said he’s hopeful a new million-dollar grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research will lead to a better understanding of how to reduce food insecurity nationwide.
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