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A partial government shutdown beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday looks certain after both the House and Senate adjourned until noon on Saturday without an agreement on spending acceptable to President Trump that would also pass in the Senate.

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Former University of Illinois administrator Lee Waldrep has been fired by the University of Tennessee, less than a week after the campus learned a 2017 U of I investigation found Waldrep sexually harassed female students.

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David Greene talks to U of I grad Nick Offerman — one of the voices behind Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens — about the series from Audible.

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With growing support among politicians and the public, Illinois could likely legalize recreational marijuana as soon as next year. But, passing legislation may hinge on where the revenue will go. 

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a living Marine Corps legend who made history by securing special permission from Congress to lead the Pentagon, is stepping down after a slow freeze-out by President Trump.

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"Status Update" is a student-created podcast about immigration in Champaign County. Some 14,000 immigrants call the county home, representing 76 different countries.

Aaron Navarro, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois’ journalism program, shares some of their stories and experiences in this piece. Navarro produced the story as part of his coursework. 

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A new four-story development in downtown Urbana would combine the arts with living space. Plans for the $20 million “Urbana Arts” development were announced by the city of Urbana late Wednesday. The project is to be built on a city-owned parking lot (previously single-family homes) on East Illinois Street, just south of Lincoln Square Mall.

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 A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that several nutrients in the Mediterranean diet are linked to healthy brain connectivity and higher cognitive performance in older adults.

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House Republicans couldn't get stricter work rules for those who receive food stamps into law. So the Trump administration is attempting to sidestep Congress and add them anyway.

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The U.S. meat industry is gigantic, with roughly $200 billion a year in sales and growing. But the industry faces emerging threats on two fronts: plant-based meat substitutes and actual meat grown in labs.