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The lack of well-funded research and the tendency of insurers to focus on the bottom line mean patients sometimes can’t afford necessary medical supplies.

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With the growing popularity of websites like Craigslist, it’s becoming more common for strangers to meet and exchange money or goods. The Champaign Police Department announced Tuesday the opening of a new location aimed at making these interactions safer.

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The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday from a man who earned a state teacher pension after substitute teaching --  for one day. 

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Like most states, Illinois is struggling with a severe teacher shortage. And, also like most states, that shortage is felt most profoundly in the area of special education. There is, however, an army of teacher assistants already on the job. Could they help relieve this shortage?

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A new report says Illinois state government is at “elevated risk” in the event of an economic downturn.

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The state of Illinois will receive about $380,000 this year to fund navigators who help enroll people and families in health insurance plans on the marketplace established under the Affordable Care Act. That’s compared to the more than $3 million the state received to fund those positions in 2013, the year the program launched, according to an announcement made last week by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 

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As of Monday, there are 50 days until Election Day. And in the race for Illinois governor, debate season is finally getting underway.

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​Three Champaign County Board candidates whose nominations faced challenges will now get their names on the November ballot without opposition.

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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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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