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Surviving War, But Not The Veterans’ Home
Since July 2015, 13 residents of a veterans’ home in west central Illinois have died from Legionnaires’ disease. Eleven families are suing the state for negligence.
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How To Get Hospitals To Check A Patient’s Drug History? Make It Easy.
Doctors move fast in the ER. Every second counts. That’s why Dr. Gina Huhnke is excited about a new way to quickly check her patients’ history with narcotics. She’s the emergency department director of Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville.
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An Upset In Trump Country: Democrat Doug Jones Bests Roy Moore In Alabama
Democrat Doug Jones has won the Alabama Senate special election, a victory that was a stunning upset in a deeply red state that voted overwhelmingly for President Trump. The president, who had backed Republican Roy Moore despite multiple accusations of sexual misconduct and assault, congratulated Jones on Twitter.
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Fracking Opponents In Illinois See New Opportunity
Environmental groups in Illinois are renewing their push to stop fracking in Illinois before it starts.
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C-U & Danville High Schools Cancel Games After Champaign Central Shooting
High school basketball games between Danville and schools in Champaign-Urbana have been cancelled this week, in the wake of a shooting last Friday that injured three people.
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Illini Chabad To Dedicate New Menorah After Three Vandalism Incidents
The Illini Chabad Center for Jewish Life will celebrate the second night of Hanukkah Wednesday night by dedicating a new menorah.
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How Dollar General Is Transforming Rural America
The retail economy in rural America has been rough for decades. But where thousands of stores have closed in recent years, Dollar General is thriving, sometimes at the expense of local shops.
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Illinois Issues: New School Discipline Philosophy One Year Later
School districts had a year to implement a state law that banned zero-tolerance policies and emphasized restorative justice practices. We check back in with five districts we visited in the summer of 2016 to see how school discipline has changed.
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Time Running Out To Sign Up For Health Insurance
Time is running out to sign up for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act open exchange.
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1 Suspect In Custody, 4 Injured After Explosion At Subway Station In Midtown Manhattan
New York City police say a suspect is in custody following an explosion early Monday at a subway station a block away from Times Square. The fire department says four injuries were reported, and "All injuries are non-life-threatening."