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A computer keyboard — Wikimedia Commons/Colin/(CC BY-SA 400)

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January 12, 2018

40 U.S. Senators File Legislation To Restore Net Neutrality

Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are co-sponsoring legislation to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s decision on so-called net neutrality.

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A White House statement issued Thursday notably did not deny that President Trump used the vulgarity to refer to African countries, but Friday morning, Trump wrote: "This was not the language used" in a tweet. — Carolyn Kaster/AP

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January 12, 2018

Trump Denies Using Vulgar Slur; Durbin Says He Said It

President Trump is denying reports, from NPR and other news outlets, that in a Thursday meeting at the White House, he disparaged African nations as "shithole countries" and questioned why the United States would admit immigrants from them and other nations, like Haiti.

Trent Frazier shoots a three-pointer during a 104-97 overtime loss to Iowa. — Rob McColley/Illinois Public Media

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January 12, 2018

Illini Men Remain Winless In Big Ten After 104-97 OT Loss To Iowa

Illinois falls to 0-5 in Big Ten conference play despite a career-high 27 points from freshman Trent Frazier. The Illini led by as many as 20 points in the first half.

State Rep. & state Attorney General candidate Scott Drury, — Illinois General Assembly

News Local/State

January 11, 2018

Drury, Mariotti To Remain On Ballot For Attorney General

"Access to the ballot is a substantial right" argued Scott Drury's attorney, Casey Westover. It was the argument that was overall victorious in the hearing before the Illinois State Board of Elections Thursday, which claimed Drury should not be allowed on the ballot for Illinois attorney general due to a technicality with his statement of economic interest.

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Dome of the Illinois Capitol Building in Springfield. — WUIS

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January 11, 2018

Private Schools In Limbo As General Assembly And Governor Haggle Over School Funding Language

There’s a snag in implementing a new tax credit for private school scholarships in Illinois. The sticking point is how the state’s new school funding law defines what is a private school.

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Sister Nadine of the Sisters devotion embraces one of the many women she helps in the Hilltop area of Columbus,Ohio. — Seth Herald/for Side Effects Public Media

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January 11, 2018

How Heroin Traps Women In A Cycle of Sex Work And Addiction

Addiction to heroin can trap women in a life of sex work and often leave them at risk of exploitation by human traffickers. One national hotline has tracked thousands of calls in the last three years from victims of human trafficking who report struggling with opioid addiction.

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Jeff Thomas (Left) and Nick Wright (Right) come in from the cold to sleep at the Phoenix in 2015. — Tiffany Jolley/Illinois Public Media (File photo)

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January 11, 2018

Businesses Learn How They Can Better Help Homeless In C-U

What can businesses do to help those who are homeless in the community? That was one of the questions covered at a panel discussion hosted on Wednesday by the Champaign Center Partnership, a local business group.

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Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. — Illinois Dept. of Vetrans Affairs

News Local/State

January 10, 2018

McCann Calls On Rauner, Shah To Own Up To Legionnaires’ Crisis

Governor Bruce Rauner just ended a week-long stay at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in Quincy, the facility where 13 people have died from Legionnaires' Disease since 2015. Meanwhile, a downstate Republican lawmaker says the governor's response to the outbreak at the veteran's home has been inadequate.