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Uni High Students Join National Walkout Advocating Gun Reform
University Laboratory High School students held a gun reform walkout on Friday morning in solidarity with other nationwide protests.
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Obamacare Protection Measure Fails in Illinois House
The Illinois House failed to pass legislation related to the Affordable Care Act on Friday. It would have locked in certain health insurance benefits.
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Hartke Resigns From Champaign County Board
Champaign Democrat Joshua Hartke is resigning from the Champaign County Board to take a job in Colorado.
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Lincoln Papers Project Shifts Focus Online
The Papers of Abraham Lincoln project announced on Thursday a revamped website with over 1,500 legal, personal and political writings and documents associated with the nation's 16th president.
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Science Podcast Host Trains Researchers To Engage With The Public
During a time when many Americans are skeptical about scientific research, podcast host Sandra Tsing Loh says scientists need to step up and explain what they do in a way people can understand.
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TIAA Exec Offers Guidelines For Retirement Saving
TIAA executive Ronald Pressman, says getting ready for retirement is something both baby boomers and millenials should be doing.
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Collaboration May Bring Dock-Less Bikes To Champaign
A new bike-sharing program may bring two-thousand bikes to Champaign-Urbana by this fall.
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Champaign Students Will Face Consequences If They Participate In Walkout
Organizers of a walkout planned for Friday said students at Champaign high schools are being forced to choose between participating in the civic demonstration around gun violence and attending prom. The walkout and subsequent events planned at the Independent Media Center in Urbana are part of a nationwide day of action around gun violence on April 20 — the anniversary of the Columbine school shooting.
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Illinois Lawmakers Urge Redistricting Re-Do Ahead of Midterm Election
As the midterm election draws near, some state lawmakers want to change the way Illinois’ political districts are drawn. They want to do that by giving voters a chance to change the constitution.
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Illinois Proposal To Ban Youth Tackle Football Dead
A contentious proposal that sought to ban youth tackle football in Illinois is dead, for now.