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No matter how far fruits or vegetables travel, whether they’re grown organically or conventionally, they’re packed with vitamins, minerals and other necessary nutrients. The men and women in the fields try to grow foods with an eye to boosting the health factor, but researchers say it’s hard to measure the precise impact.
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The Illini men lost 74-52 to Penn State last night in Champaign. All five starters tallied double-figures for the Nittany Lions, led by Shep Garner with 16 points. Tony Carr added 15, and a game-high 6 assists.
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Kevin Gaither says people in Illinois’ 15th Congressional District are desperate for change. And Gaither, who works as a tutor in Charleston, says he wants to help them achieve it. Gaither is one of two Democrats running in the March primary, with the goal of unseating Republican Congressman John Shimkus in November.
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Farm income will likely drop nearly 7 percent from last year to $59.5 billion, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday. The drop is due to continued low prices for crops like corn and soybeans, as well as higher fuel and labor costs.
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A year after graduate students at Columbia University formed a union, the administration refuses to bargain with them. Julie Kushner of the United Auto Workers talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
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The controversial standardized tests known as PARCC could be on their way out after this spring. The Illinois State Board of Education plans to request sealed proposals for a new statewide exam next week. That’s in response to concerns from teachers and parents about the hours-long reading and math assessment that most third- and eighth-graders failed.
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Unofficial Saint Patrick’s Day is three weeks away, but Champaign and Urbana mayors are issuing emergency liquor license orders now.
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The graduate student employee union at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced yesterday that they plan to strike come Feb. 26.
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President Trump signed a bipartisan budget agreement Friday morning, following approval of the bill in Congress shortly before sunrise.
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The two-time Olympic medalist tells listeners what to watch for in short-track speed skating at the Pyongchang Winter Olympics.
