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Rauner: Black Legislators Not Serving Their Community
Gov. Bruce Rauner and black state legislators are escalating a fight that began earlier this week.
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Why A Gap In Addiction Treatment Persists Despite A National Decline In Opioid Prescriptions
For five years in a row, every state in the U.S. has seen a continuous drop in opioid prescriptions. Still the number of people who die from opioid overdoses continues to climb. This is all part of a national trend captured in a recent report from the American Medical Association.
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Chad Hays To Leave Illinois House Seat Early
Republican Chad Hays of Catlin has announced his resignation from the Illinois House, effective at the end of the summer, to take a job with Crosspoint Human Services in Danville.
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The Quest to Reinvent Urbana’s Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square Mall and the old hotel adjacent to it were built to attract people and dollars to downtown Urbana. Both buildings have seen better days. But city officials hope to revitalize the Lincoln Square area — and they’re asking the public for ideas.
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Executive Order Does Not Help Families Separated At Border, Said Durbin
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said President Trump’s executive order ending his family separation policy does nothing to help over 2,000 children already separated from their parents at the US--Mexico border.
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Dunn Stays, As SIU Board Splits On Suspension Vote
SIU President Randy Dunn avoided suspension Thursday, as trustees were split four-to-four on whether to place him on administrative leave.
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Hate Crimes, Civil Rights Violations Added to Arson Charges Against Ford Co. Men For Mosque Bombing
A federal grand jury in Minnesota has indicted three Ford County men on civil rights and hate crimes violations, related to the bombing last summer of a mosque in suburban Minneapolis. The indictment follows up on a criminal complaint of arson filed in March.
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What Will It Take To Fix Illinois’ Teacher Shortage?
Chuck Bleyer is worried the southern Illinois school district he heads won’t be able to fill an open teacher position by the time classes start this fall.
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U Of I President Touts New Chicago Research Institute
University of Illinois System President Timothy Killeen said he is excited the U of I system will lead the Discovery Partners Institute. The DPI is a new research institute where students will work alongside researchers and businesses. Killeen said this will spur economic growth in the state.
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Got Ideas For Lincoln Square? Upcoming Public Meetings Invite You To Share
“What’s In Your Square?” the city of Urbana’s search for ways to revitalize Lincoln Square is moving to a new level, with a series of public meetings.