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Bill To Ban ‘Bump Stocks’ Passes Committee, But Republicans Say It Goes Too Far
The Illinois House is advancing legislation to ban "bump stocks."
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Illinois Lawmakers To Combat Sexual Harassment
Women are stepping forward to say they have been sexually harassed at the Illinois State Capitol.
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Attorneys For Defendant In Yingying Zhang Case Seek More Prep Time
Attorneys for Brendt Christensen, the man accused of killing University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang, are asking for more time to prepare his defense.
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Poll: Most American Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination
Majorities in many ethnic, identity and racial groups in America believe that discrimination exists against their own group, across many areas of people's daily lives, according to a poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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New Phone App Gets CPR Help To Scene Quickly
An Urbana hospital is launching a phone app that alerts people that someone nearby needs life-saving CPR.
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Illinois Issues: Cities Lose Out On Retail Tax As Online Shopping Booms
Buying shoes, a new computer or even toilet paper online can be convenient and cheap, but officials in cities across central Illinois say it’s taking a bite out of their budgets.That concern is behind support for state and local sales taxes on online purchases.
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Hundreds Apply To Expunge Their Record
About 200 people took advantage of free services offered by the Champaign County Circuit Clerk to seal or expunge their court records.
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Illinois Higher Education Board Looks to Move Past Budget Impasse, Restore Confidence
Illinois' public colleges and universities have weathered the two year budget impasse and are once again expecting routine state aid payments. As the schools look ahead, they're working to secure their financial footing and publicly rebound from the ordeal.
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Rauner Officially Announces Re-Election Bid
Governor Bruce Rauner has made his long awaited announcement that he is seeking re-election. The first term Republican issued a video Monday morning that features him riding his motorcycle through Illinois. It focuses on the agenda he has pushed since taking office, including property tax relief.
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Killeen: ‘We Are Going To Be Very Aggressive’ Recruiting Faculty
The President of the University of Illinois vows to be very aggressive in recruiting and retaining faculty.