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Objections Withdrawn Against Three County Board Candidates
Three Champaign County Board candidates whose nominations faced challenges will now get their names on the November ballot without opposition.
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Champaign Neighborhood Groups Worry Proposed Changes Could Take Away Neighborhood Charm
Some residents of Champaign’s so-called In-Town zoning districts say proposed city zoning rules could change the character of their neighborhoods for the worse.
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Why Illinois Data On Chronic School Absences Could Be ‘Meaningless’
Illinois schools will soon have to publicly report and be evaluated on a new performance measurement: chronic absence. But researchers and superintendents have raised questions about whether or not that data will be meaningful or fair
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Urbana-Landmark Hotel Sold At Auction For $1.3 Million
An unnamed firm has submitted a winning bid of $1.3 million to buy the Urbana Landmark hotel.
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Los Angeles Master Chorale Brings ‘Lagrime Di San Pietro’ To Krannert Center
A late 16th century choral piece has been reimagined with dramatic staging and lighting in the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s performance of “La Grime di San Pietro,” coming to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Saturday at 7:30pm.
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Fundraiser To Benefit The Land Connection, And The Palate
Local foodies have a chance this weekend to be part of a farm-to-table chef competition to raise money for an area farmers market and farmer training.
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Winners and Losers As Illinois Universities Report Fall Enrollment
Illinois’ public universities have finished tallying up their student bodies for the new school year, and once again it’s a mix of winners and losers.
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Florence Nears Landfall On Carolina Coast, Bringing Storm Surge, Heavy Rain
Hurricane Florence was nearing landfall on the North Carolina coast, bringing with it life-threatening storm surge, heavy rain and sustained winds of 90 miles per hour. Although downgraded to a Category 1 storm, the hurricane has grown larger and slowed its march inland — factors likely to contribute to potentially catastrophic flooding.
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Chancellor’s Report Calls For Common Ground After Chief Illiniwek
A report based on community meetings held last spring calls for developing new traditions to replace Chief Illiniwek, while remembering the history of the controversial University of Illinois symbol.
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How A Deadly Virus Saved Organ Transplant Patients’ Lives
Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S., but many will never get one. Instead they’ll stay on dialysis for the rest of their lives. A team of doctors in Philadelphia have found a possible solution to this problem, by infecting patients with a potentially fatal virus.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
