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Unemployment rates in Illinois fell in all fourteen metro areas of the state compared to one year ago.

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As the Champaign County Board prepares to vote on the sale of its nursing home, Champaign County Health Care Consumers says the prospective buyers --- two firms with ties to the Rothner familiy --- have been records when it comes to staffing and resident safety.

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Dairy farmers are feeling pressure from a market that’s flooded with milk. Prices have plummeted amid supply from foreign producers and larger operations squeezing out small farmers.

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The Champaign County Board is scheduled to vote Thursday evening on an offer to buy the county nursing home. Both supporters and opponents of the proposal warn of dire consequences if the other side prevails.

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The report says immigrants in Champaign County contributed more than $1.4 billion to the area's economy in 2016, and paid more than $57 million in state and local taxes.

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There are an estimated 6,500 undocumented immigrants in the U.S. who suffer from kidney failure, but many of these people will continue to get worse because they’re not eligible for government insurance. A new study finds treating these patients can take a toll on doctors, too.

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Legislation that could have severed the Southern Illinois University board of trustees into two separate organizations may be put on ice to allow time for an independent study.

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Researchers will gather in Champaign for the Sixth Annual LGBTQ Research Symposium—a two-day event filled with workshops and discussions related to studying LGBTQ issues. 

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More than 260 girls and young women came forward to tell their stories of sexual assault by former USA Olympic doctor Larry Nassar, who is currently serving multiple prison sentences for the abuse. The trial resulted in more than a prison sentence and settlement money for victims. It shined a light on the mishandling of sexual assault reports by young athletes. And last week, Illinois took center stage in this national issue.

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For years, Missouri's Bootheel region has only had one full time OB/GYN, despite having the worst birth outcomes in the state and one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country. Now, the hospital where that doctor practices is closing.