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Spartans Set Shooting Record, Down Illini 87-74
Michigan State converted 68% of its field goal attempts and out-rebounded the Illini men 37-15 en route to an 87-74 win last night in Champaign.
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UPDATE: Congress Passes Bill To End 3 Day Government Shutdown
(Updated at 6:15 p.m. ET) Congress has passed a stopgap spending bill, sending the measure to President Trump's desk to end the partial shutdown of the federal government, now in its third day.
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Conservation Officials Want People To Eat Asian Carp
Eat Asian carp. That’s the message that Illinois and Louisiana officials want people to learn as conservation officials try to find a way to stop the invasive fresh-water species.
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New Study Supports Link Between Gut Health & Brain Development
Prebiotics are a class of small, indigestible fiber molecules present in human breast milk and known to promote growth of good bacteria in the gut. A new study from the University of Illinois involving piglets suggests prebiotics may also improve learning and memory.
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Credit Crunch Puts Some Farmers In Tight Spot Ahead of Spring Planting Season
In winter, farmers across the U.S. visit their banks to learn whether they have credit for the next growing season, relying on that borrowed money to buy seed, fertilizer and chemicals.
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Local Non-Profit Awards Tech Grants
UC2B, Champaign-Urbana’s community fiber-optic broadband network, has awarded its first round of grants for projects aimed at increasing digital access.
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Still ‘Pretty Damn Mad’ Protesters Unite In Second Annual Women’s March
Determined to not let the momentum die, protesters once again converged on hundreds of cities — at home and abroad — for the second annual Women's March, seeking not only to unite in a call for social change but also to channel their fury into voter action.
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Few Signs Of Progress As Partial Government Shutdown Enters Second Day
As the federal government's partial shutdown enters its second day, there are few discernible signs that lawmakers are on track to speedily resolve their standoff.
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Davis-LaHood Blame Durbin-Duckworth For Government Shutdown
During a conference call with reporters Saturday, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) said 6 years of government funding for a children's health insurance program (CHIP) should have been enough to encourage bipartisan support, though it did not get that in either chamber.
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Government Shuts Down As Congress Fails To Pass Funding Measure
The federal government may be in a partial shutdown, but the gears of a political blame game kept rolling Saturday morning. President Trump was tweeting at dawn, blaming Democrats for the lapse in government funding as the Senate failed to advance a four-week extension overnight.