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Shimkus Supports Concealed Carry License Reciprocity
Congressman John Shimkus says people with a state permit to carry a concealed weapon should be allowed to carry their guns in other states.
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USDA Eyeing Changes To Federal Food Benefit Program That Would Give States More Control
The delivery of federal food benefits for millions of low-income people is likely to change after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it’ll allow states more flexibility in how they dole out the money.
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Three Hospitalized After Shooting Outside Central High School
At least three people were hospitalized after a shooting outside Central High School in Champaign Friday night, according to police. A news release from the Champaign Police Department said an unknown shooter fired multiple shots around 9:20pm as a crowd left a basketball game at the school.
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Illinois’ US Senators Endorse Pritzker For Governor
Illinois’ two Democratic US senators are taking sides in the primary for governor Friday. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are both endorsing businessman J.B. Pritzker.
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Governor Signs Milkweed Bill To Help Monarch Butterfly
Illinois now has a law on the books that promotes the milkweed plant, in order to protect the monarch butterfly.
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GOP Taps Michaels For County Auditor
A Republican county board member from Rantoul will be the next Champaign County Auditor.
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Keep It Local: Rural Foundations Encourage Designating Localities As Heirs To Stem Wealth Drain
It’s a common story: Ambitious kids move from small towns to larger cities, never to look back. When their parents die, the family wealth that’s been built over generations through farming, ranching or agriculture-related businesses often follows the kids, draining the economic lifeblood from those rural communities.
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Disposition Of Remains Law Donates Bodies To Science
Next year Illinois will have a new way to dispose of dead bodies where no next of kin is found, or families don’t have the means to pay for a burial and it could benefit students.
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Rep. Trent Franks To Resign From Congress After Discussing Surrogacy With Staffers
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., is the third member of Congress to announce his resignation this week, saying that he had discussed surrogacy with two female subordinates.
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Sen. Al Franken Announces He Will Resign ‘In The Coming Weeks’
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, announced Thursday that he will be resigning. Speaking on the Senate floor, Franken said serving in the Senate has been "the great honor of my life" and that nothing he has done as a senator "has brought dishonor" on the institution. But he said, "it's become clear that I can't both pursue the Ethics Committee process and at the same time remain an effective senator" for the people of Minnesota.
