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Kevin Dorsey Appointed as SIU System Interim President
The SIU Board of Trustees met Monday in Edwardsville to vote on a separation agreement with SIU System President Randy Dunn and to appoint an Interim President.
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Local Officials Announce $125,000 To Study Extending Kickapoo Rail Trail
On Monday local officials announced $125,000 in federal and private funding to study how the Kickapoo Rail Trail could be extended west through downtown Urbana.
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MCORE Update: Green Street Now Open Between Goodwin & Lincoln In Urbana
It is now a little easier to drive through the Campustown area in Urbana, with the opening of a portion of Green Street to traffic.
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Trump Press Conference With Putin Sparks Bipartisan Ire
President Trump's effort to reset relations with Russia backfired at home, when he failed to side with U.S. intelligence over Moscow's interference in the 2016 election. The president's equivocation drew bipartisan condemnation, capping a week in which Trump alienated allies and cozied up to adversaries.
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Pritzker Follows Rauner, Visits C-U Tech Companies
Both Governor Bruce Rauner, and his Democratic challenger JB Pritzker have paid recent visits to technology companies in Champaign-Urbana.
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Rising Premiums Price Some Missouri And Illinois Consumers Out Of Health Care Exchange
The rising costs of insurance plans available through the federal healthcare.gov website may make them unaffordable for some people in Missouri and Illinois.
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Londrigan Claims Momentum After Outraising Davis Last Quarter
New campaign finance disclosures show Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan outraised U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis last quarter, though the incumbent Republican still has a much larger war chest heading into the thick of campaign season.
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Durbin Says He Hasn’t Taken Position on SCOTUS Pick — Also Has Doubts About Election Security
Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he has some tough questions for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. But he also says he hasn’t made up his mind.
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‘Women In Leadership’ Program Seeks Mentors For Fall Semester
The YWCA at the University of Illinois is seeking mentors for its Women In Leadership program. The program gives female undergraduate interns from the U of I the chance to develop leadership and project management skills.
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Look Inside The Renovated Governor’s Mansion
The Illinois Governor’s Mansion reopened Saturday after a multi-million-dollar renovation.