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President Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
President Trump has pardoned controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio for a misdemeanor criminal contempt conviction.
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Urbana Sweetcorn Festival This Weekend
Event organizers expect 50,000 people to visit downtown Urbana this weekend.
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U Of I Athletic Department Retiring ‘War Chant’ Music
The University of Illinois will no longer use the music known as the “War Chant” during athletic events on its Urbana-Champaign campus.
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Phishing Scam Attacks U Of I Computers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A two-part computer phishing scam made to steal banking passwords has attacked University of Illinois computer users and their off-campus email contacts from as far as Ohio.
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NIU Acting President Says Enrollment Is Stabilizing
She's not sure how long she'll be in the office, but Northern Illinois University Acting President Lisa Freeman says there's plenty to accomplish. Among her priorities are providing employee raises and zeroing in on the latest student recruiting tactics.
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General Assembly And Governor Reach School Funding Deal
Legislative leaders and Governor Rauner have reached an agreement on a public school funding formula.
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Another Rauner Staff Shake-Up
Governor Rauner denies his administration is in turmoil even as his entire communications team left his administration Wednesday.
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When An Overdose Becomes A Gateway To Recovery
On a cold morning last winter, Christopher Hinds says he woke up early, sick from withdrawal. He called a friend and they trekked across a highway, walking for more than two miles through the snow on a street without sidewalks to buy heroin.
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Rauner’s School Doesn’t Like His Veto
The CEO of the charter school in Chicago bearing the governor's name has publicly supported Senate Bill 1, which the governor amendatorily vetoed earlier this month.
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Candidate For County Elected Executive Says Proposed Salary Is Too High
The only current candidate for the elected Champaign County Executive says $117,000 is too high a salary.