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Donation Brings New Trees To Urbana After Emerald Ash Borer
Urbana lost 500 trees in the last three years because of the Emerald Ash Borer, an insect that infects ash trees.
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Measures Responding To 2016 Peoples Gas Leak Pass State Senate
Two measures designed to protect the public from future natural gas leaks at the Peoples Gas underground storage field in Champaign County passed the state Senate Thursday and now head to the Illinois House.
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Bill Cosby Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sexual Assault Retrial
A Pennsylvania jury has found Bill Cosby guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault, setting up the comic legend for the possibility of years of imprisonment for drugging and sexually violating a woman 14 years ago on a couch in his Cheltenham, Pa., home.
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School of Information Science To Host Discussion Series on Racism
An event this weekend will explore issues of race and representation at the University of Illinois’ School of Information Science. Alumni of color from the I-School will share their personal experiences with racism, both as students and professionals.
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‘Joyful’ Musical ‘She Loves Me’ Opens Tonight At Krannert
Lyric Theatre at Illinois’ final show of the season is the Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick musical, “She Loves Me,” opening Thursday night at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana.
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The Surgeon General Wants Us All To Carry Narcan, But It Can Be Hard To Get
Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory. More Americans he said, should know how to use naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote, and carry it with them in case they encounter someone who has overdosed on heroin or other opioids. But actually getting a hold of naloxone can be difficult. Many pharmacies and local health departments don’t stock it, and not everyone can afford it.
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Illinois Lawmaker Considers Legislation After Nashville Waffle House Shooting
In response to the deadly Waffle House shooting in Nashville, one Illinois lawmaker wants to make sure firearms stay with those who can legally carry them.
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Fearing Deportation, Unauthorized Immigrants Shy Away From Signing Kids Up For Federal Food Aid
Immigration advocates say these families have grown increasingly fearful of sharing their information with a government agency and would rather face food insecurity than risk enrolling in SNAP.
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Bill Extending Benefits For Carle Job Trainees Passes State Senate
The Illinois Senate has approved a pilot project that lets participants in a Carle job-training program stay on state public assistance a little longer, so they can manage the transition from dependency to self-sufficiency.
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Carol J. Mitten Named Urbana City Administrator
Urbana Mayor Diane Marlin announced that Carol J. Mitten will become the City’s Administrator in June 2018.