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In a move not surprising to many, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Monday was re-elected as the chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party.

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A report presented to the Urbana City Council Monday night shows African-American motorists are still more likely than white drivers to be stopped by city police. But the level of disparity is down substantially.

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Legislation in Springfield would authorize the state of Illinois to pay $63 million owed to over 24,000 public employees over the last seven years. 

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Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced a lawsuit against the private bus company Suburban Express for alleged human rights violations.

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the biggest federal program aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty that millions of Americans find themselves in — sometimes for a few months, sometimes for several years.

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Nashville Police are warning residents to keep their doors locked and their eyes open for a partially nude man following a shooting early Sunday morning that left four people dead.

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The Unit 4 school district is working to replace water fountains and install filters on sinks that tested high for lead, according to Jennifer White, president of the Champaign Federation of Teachers.

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Gun violence protests may be a pivotal moment for the generation coming up behind millennials. Events that occur when we're young can have an outsized impact on shaping our political outlook.

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Roger Ebert Fellows Niani Scott, Tyler Panlilio, and Madeline Galassi talk with Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips about the films shown so far at the 2018 Ebertfest .

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University Laboratory High School students held a gun reform walkout on Friday morning in solidarity with other nationwide protests.