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The flu season in Illinois is especially rough this year. And physicians think they know why. 

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Parkland College is expanding its use of solar power. At their regular monthly meeting on Jaunary 17, the board of trustees approved a 25-year contract to install an eight-acre array of solar panels on the campus.

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The University of Illinois Board of Trustees has decided to keep the status quo in its leadership and in in-state student tuition.

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The Illinois State Board of Education today voted unanimously to ask the General Assembly to practically double state funding for public schools.

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New legislation tries to address the plight of nearly 90,000 students in schools across Illinois, who do not have access to high-speed internet. The lack of access prevents from participating in modern classroom activities like taking online tests or classes and browsing the internet.

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Over the past few years we’ve been seeing more school cancellations due to cold temperatures or wind chills. But, how cold is too cold?

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Michigan residents got a surprise Tuesday night when a meteor punched through the clouds with an explosive flash. It was powerful enough to register on seismic instruments.

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In the coming months, Congress will map out how it’ll spend upwards of $500 billion on food and farm programs over the next five years.

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Flanked by inmates at the all-female Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation to create a women-specific division within the Department of Corrections. 

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Drivers in Illinois might soon have their auto insurance electronically verified in an effort to make sure every vehicle on the road is covered. But that requires a database the state doesn’t have yet.