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Eggs, Milk, Semen ... The Grocery List Of Hog Genetics
When a man places 40 dozen eggs on the conveyor in the check-out line at the grocery store, it begs the question: What’s he going to do with all of them?
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Todd Henricks Of Cerro Gordo Seeks GOP Nomination For 101st Illinois House Seat
Cerro Gordo native Todd Henricks is one of three Republicans competing for their party's nomination to run for the Illinois House in the 101st. District.
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Curing Teacher Shortage May Take Dollars And Sense
A recent report has shown Illinois is in the midst of a severe teacher shortage, particularly in the central part of the state. A panel of lawmakers took testimony on that topic today.
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Illinois Moms Rally For Gun Limits - GOP Says Proposals Are “Sloppy”
Hundreds of people descended on the statehouse Wednesday to urge legislators pass stricter gun regulations. Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense has chapters across the country; it was founded in 2012 as a response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary.
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Season Likely Over For Illini Men After Loss In Big Ten Tournament
The Illini men played catch-up all night, but never caught the Iowa Hawkeyes, who won the opening game of the Big Ten Tournament 96-87, Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson Urges Springfield Lawmakers To Approve Gun Control Measures
Several gun-related proposals passed an Illinois House hearing Tuesday.
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Widespread Drought Across US Stoking Fears That 2012’s Devastation Will Repeat
Despite a wet February in our part of Illinois, it’s been a dry winter for most of the U.S. That’s raising concerns about a repeat of 2012’s drought, the worst since the Dust Bowl that cost farmers, ranchers and governments $30 billion.
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ISBE Supt. Defends Budget, Storyteller Request
The Illinois State Board of Education is supposed to spend more government dollars on the neediest schools, according to a new funding plan. Today, lawmakers pushed back against the agency’s proposed price tag.
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As Strike Continues, U Of I Provost Says He Wants To Continue To Negotiate ‘In Good Faith’
Graduate employees on the University of Illinois Urbana campus begin the second day of their strike Tuesday. A university spokesperson says that they know of 53 people who withheld their work in teaching or research Monday, and 27 classes that were cancelled because of the strike.
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Illinois Issues: Illinois’ Storied History Of Choosing Its Second-In-Command
In 2010, lawmakers changed the rules for how the state picks its second-in-command. No longer would voters separately nominate candidates for lieutenant governor and governor in the primary, and hope for a successful match.