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Aspiring Screenwriters Invited To Submit Scripts
Calling all young screenwriters. The Champaign-Urbana Film Society is looking for kids to submit their screen plays.
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Illinois Issues: The Radium Girls - Cleaning Up Contamination
Part 2: Most of the radium-tainted earth from decades-old manufacturing in Ottawa has been removed, but one major site still needs cleanup.
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101st District Illinois House Contest Among Several With Donation Limits Lifted
Candidates in the Illinois governor’s race blew through campaign contribution limits months ago, but recently a few state House races did too.
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Illinois Opioid Addiction Helpline Sees Influx Of Calls After Launch
More than 1,000 calls have come in to Illinois’ new helpline for opioid addiction and substance abuse since it launched in December. Helpline operators coordinate resources to callers based on needs, such as finding sober living homes.
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The Illinois Economy Kicks Off 2018 With Strong Numbers
There’s some encouraging news about the Illinois economy, according to a University of Illinois survey.
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Livestock Hauling Industry Concerned About New Federal Rules
A new, widely debated federal mandate requires truckers to electronically track the number of hours they’re on the road — a rule that’s meant to make highways safer. But there’s a big difference between hauling a load of TVs and a load of cattle destined for meatpacking plants.
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Time For Medicaid Recipients To Choose A Managed Care Plan
Illinois contracts with private insurance companies to manage Medicaid benefits, and a recent overhaul of the program reduced the number of providers from 12 to seven. Now is the time to enroll for coverage that will take effect on April 1, and Medicaid recipients who want to continue their providers should find out which plans they take before signing up.
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Illini Blow Big Lead, Lose At Ohio State 75-67
The Ohio State Buckeyes overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Illini men 75-67 in Big Ten basketball, Sunday afternoon in Columbus.
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Philadelphia Eagles Defeat Patriots To Win Their First Super Bowl
Nick Foles threw the go-ahead 5-yard touchdown pass to Zach Ertz with 2:21 to go and the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl by outscoring Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 41-33 on Sunday night.
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Study: Bad Behavior In Middle School Could Impact High School Graduation Rates
Bad behavior in middle school could lead to a failure to graduate high school on time, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor.