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FBI Says Car Involved In Abduction Of Missing U Of I Scholar Found
The FBI said Tuesday that it has located the car investigators say was involved in the abduction of missing University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang.
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U of I Researcher: Proposed Agriculture Budget Cuts Would Hurt Research On Climate and Crops
President Trump’s proposed budget would cut 360 million dollars from agricultural research, and a University of Illinois researcher says it is a bad time to do that.
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From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions
Medicaid is the government health care program for the poor. That's the shorthand explanation. But Medicaid is so much more than that — which is why it's become the focal point of the battle in Washington to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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Illinois Issues: Legislative Checklist
In response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s order for a 10-day special session, the General Assembly returned to Springfield this week to focus on crafting a budget. Three weeks ago, legislators tried to beat the end of the official spring legislative session and worked to pass measures on a wide range of issues.
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As Negotiations Continue, Both Sides Ask: Will It Be Enough?
Democrats and Republicans are continuing to negotiate in Springfield as Illinois is approaching two years without a budget. As Brian Mackey reports, both sides are narrowing their focus.
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Health Care Group Says Senate Bill Would Hit Area Medicaid Population Hard
A local group that advocates for greater access to health care says the Congressional Budget Office’s review of U-S Senate health care legislation shows it would hit particularly hard in Champaign-Urbana.
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University Of Illinois Names New NCSA Director
The University of Illinois says it has a new director for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
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Urbana Backs Away From Proposal For Landmark Hotel
The city of Urbana said Monday that it has decided not to pursue a developer’s plan to reopen the Landmark Hotel after receiving a report showing most of the financial commitment would fall to the city.
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After Long Opposing Rauner’s ‘Non-Budget’ Demands, Madigan Has Three Of His Own
As Illinois closes in on a second full year without a budget, the top leaders of the General Assembly met Sunday for the first time this year. There are some signs of progress.
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Live Asian Carp Discovered Near Lake Michigan
Fears that the invasive Asian carp could show up in the Great Lakes were renewed, when one of the fish was caught on June 22 near the T.J. O’Brien Lock and Dam in the Little Calumet River, just nine miles from Lake Michigan.