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The Illinois Economy Kicks Off 2018 With Strong Numbers
There’s some encouraging news about the Illinois economy, according to a University of Illinois survey.
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Livestock Hauling Industry Concerned About New Federal Rules
A new, widely debated federal mandate requires truckers to electronically track the number of hours they’re on the road — a rule that’s meant to make highways safer. But there’s a big difference between hauling a load of TVs and a load of cattle destined for meatpacking plants.
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Time For Medicaid Recipients To Choose A Managed Care Plan
Illinois contracts with private insurance companies to manage Medicaid benefits, and a recent overhaul of the program reduced the number of providers from 12 to seven. Now is the time to enroll for coverage that will take effect on April 1, and Medicaid recipients who want to continue their providers should find out which plans they take before signing up.
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Illini Blow Big Lead, Lose At Ohio State 75-67
The Ohio State Buckeyes overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Illini men 75-67 in Big Ten basketball, Sunday afternoon in Columbus.
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Philadelphia Eagles Defeat Patriots To Win Their First Super Bowl
Nick Foles threw the go-ahead 5-yard touchdown pass to Zach Ertz with 2:21 to go and the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl by outscoring Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 41-33 on Sunday night.
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Study: Bad Behavior In Middle School Could Impact High School Graduation Rates
Bad behavior in middle school could lead to a failure to graduate high school on time, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor.
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GOP Memo Annotation
A memo alleging that the FBI abused its surveillance authority became public on Friday after a push by House Republicans. President Trump authorized the memo's release, even after the FBI expressed "grave concerns" about its "accuracy."
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Candidate For Congress Criticizes Trump For Releasing Nunes Memo
A Democratic congressional candidate with an intelligence background says he does not think President Trump should have released the controversial Nunes memo relating to the Trump-Russia election investigation.
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County Clerk Denies U of I Student Request For More Early Voting Sites
The Champaign County clerk has rejected a request for more early-voting locations from student leaders at the University of Illinois campus in Urbana-Champaign.
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Gas Prices Are High And Could Go Higher
We should be seeing lower gas prices this time of year — but we’re not.
