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Rallies In Illinois Urge ‘Families Belong Together’
Rallies across the country, including in Illinois, will take place Saturday, as attendees call for the reunification of families separated at the US-Mexico border.
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Children Separated From Parents At Border Face Daunting Challenges
An advocate for children separated from their families under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy says a lack of infrastructure and formal protocols make it hard to reunite families — despite an executive order from President Trump halting the practice.
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5 Killed In Shooting At Maryland Newspaper; Victims’ Names Released
Updated at 10:42 p.m. ET
Five people are dead and at least two others were wounded in a shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md., officials announced at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
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U.S. Senate Passes Farm Bill, Meaning It’s Time To Compromise With House
The Senate took a crucial step Thursday to making sure that, among other things, the hungry are fed, farmers have crop price protections and land is preserved beyond Sept. 30 — that is, the day the farm bill expires.
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Weekend High Temps Mean More Buckling Roads Ahead
With temperatures expected to reach the mid-90s over the next few days -- and the heat index even higher, road buckling could become a problem for some Illinois motorists.
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Rauner Could Come Soon To C-U To Apologize For Radio Remarks
The mayor of Champaign says Governor Rauner could be coming to Champaign-Urbana soon to apologize in person for disparaging remarks he made about the area on a radio talk show.
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Democrat Pritzker Calls Janus Decision ‘An Attack On Working Families’
While Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner celebrated the US Supreme Court’s decision in the Janus labor case on Wednesday, his chief opponent on the campaign trail was quick to criticize. J.B. Pritzker took to the podium in Springfield to do just that.
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Supreme Court To Lose Its Swing Voter: Justice Anthony Kennedy To Retire
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, setting the stage for what promises to be an epic political battle over his replacement. A Trump nominee is likely to be far more conservative than Kennedy, who, though appointed by President Reagan, voted with the court's liberals in some key cases.
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Tornadoes Strike Midwest, including Champaign County
The storms that struck the Midwest Tuesday night brought tornadoes to parts of Illinois, causing damage, but no injuries.
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Supreme Court Deals Blow To Government Unions
In a blow to organized labor, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a case from Illinois that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining.
