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From ‘Far Right’ To ‘Brilliant,’ Illinois Pols React To Trump Supreme Court Pick
Illinois officials are reacting to President Trump’s nomination of federal appellate court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Illinois Issues: Little Soldier, Big Mystery
An Illinois woman posed as a man and served in the infantry during the Civil War. Was she transgender?
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Who Is Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Pick For The Supreme Court?
President Trump has chosen Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative judge from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — often thought of as the second-most-powerful court in the country — to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.
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Trump Picks Kavanaugh For Court, Setting Up Fight With Dems
President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a politically connected conservative judge, for the Supreme Court Monday, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation's highest court further to the right.
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Illinois A.G. Investigating Fast Food Chains Over ‘No-Poaching’ Agreements
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is investigating fast food restaurants over hiring practices.
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UI Extension Aims To Educate About Heroin With Documentary Screening
The University of Illinois Extension will host a screening of “The Heroin Project," a documentary that takes an up-close look at how the nation’s opioid crisis is playing out in southern Illinois.
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Two Bills On Governor’s Desk Could Help Address Illinois’ Addiction Treatment Gap
According to federal data, only one in ten people with a drug addiction receive treatment. Two bills awaiting action from Governor Bruce Rauner could help more people in Illinois get access to drug addiction treatment.
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Meet The Chicago Judge Who Could Be Headed To The Supreme Court
A Chicago appellate judge is on President Trump’s short list of Supreme Court nominees. But who is Amy Coney Barrett?
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Trade War Draws Lines In Congress
Trump's trade fights have put some members of Congress in a tough spot: Do you stand with steelworkers whose mills might benefit from new tariffs? Or soybean farmers whose exports are at risk?
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Healthy Produce Vital To Local Garden Share Program, Seniors
Danville’s OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center and its Faith in Action ministry are looking for volunteers and food donations for its Garden Share Program. The initiative starts offering free, fresh produce next week to area seniors.