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​Governor Bruce Rauner has signed legislation providing extended public assistance for entry-level job trainees at Carle.

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Advocates say increasing access to hormonal contraceptives could help reduce unplanned pregnancies. One legislative proposal considered earlier this year aims to do just that by allowing patients to skip a physician's visit and head straight to a pharmacist. But it is having trouble catching on in Illinois.

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At a bill signing event in Springfield, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner continued to say House Speaker Michael Madigan should be prosecuted.  

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Doctors have long known that women in the U.S. have a higher risk of dying from heart attacks than men.

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A new center for substance abuse treatment is slated to open in Champaign this December. The Center for Recovery, located at 2302 Moreland Blvd., will be operated by Rosecrance, a mental health and substance abuse treatment system with facilities across the state.

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A small group of about 25 white supremacist demonstrators rallied next to the White House on Sunday, one year after the "Unite the Right" demonstration by the same organizer turned deadly in Charlottesville, Va.

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Some of central Illinois’ youngest screenwriters will see their films come to life on the big screen this weekend. 

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The Youth Assessment Center recently lost the free building space it had been provided by the Unit 4 school district in downtown Champaign, but the program found a new home it debuted Thursday night during an open house. 

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When Mike McClain pictured retirement, he thought of deserts and canyons. The 66-year-old had planned to leave the workforce this year and spend more time outdoors, hiking and camping. That was before he was laid off from his job in telecommunications in 2009.

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Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation meant to bring state jobs back to Springfield.