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Voters in Virginia and New Jersey are choosing new governors. Both races began with an emphasis on statewide issues such as property taxes and education policy. Now, in the closing weeks of the campaigns, both have morphed into the latest test of President Trump's influence down the ballot. We're updating election results as they come in.
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A report of a “potential bomb” brought police to a clinic in Champaign Tuesday where abortions are performed. But the device was removed without mishap.
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More health care, social service and law enforcement agencies are focusing on opioid addiction in Illinois. People have the chance to learn more about addiction to pain killers on Thursday.
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A 2015 state law required high schools to develop concussion response procedures to protect student-athletes from further injury, but smaller schools may be at a disadvantage.
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The development officer for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is making her first run for public office.
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Four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor told an audience at the University of Illinois Urbana campus Monday night that they wanted more funding for higher education, with three of the candidates saying they supported free tuition at state universities and community colleges.
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The Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force has 31 recommendations for the county to improve racial disparity in the local criminal justice system.
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Local officials cut the ribbon Monday morning on new road construction that links the north end of Urbana to I-57, via Olympian Drive.
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Governor Bruce Rauner has declared a “harvest emergency” across Illinois. The designation means trucks carrying grain can exceed weight limits by 10 percent.
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The Illinois General Assembly has finally chosen someone to investigate ethics complaints against state legislators and staff. The position had been vacant for nearly three years.
