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Two Mental Health Providers Announce Merger Talks
Prairie Center and Rosecrance hope to merge by January 1, 2018
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School Funding, Cartoon — No Laughing Matter
The entire Illinois House of Representatives stood in unison yesterday to show they didn't like the way CPS was depicted in a political cartoon. Published by the conservative Illinois Policy Institute, this cartoon showed a black child holds a sign begging for school funding.
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U Of I Issues Statements Denouncing ‘Hate-Filled Violence’ In Charlottesville
University of Illinois administrators are condemning the “hate-filled violence” in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend. The statement is signed by U of I President Tim Killeen and the chancellors of the three university campuses.
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AG Madigan Running For Re-Election On ‘Tremendous Record’
The Illinois Attorney General doesn’t know much about her possible opponent in the 2018 election, Urbana attorney Erika Harold.
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Rauner Outlines 2018 Campaign Themes: Madigan, Madigan, Madigan
Illinois Republicans are gearing up for Gov. Bruce Rauner’s re-election fight. At a state fair rally Wednesday, they made clear their campaign will focus on one man.
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Management Firm Holds Out Hope For Champaign County Nursing Home
Suzanne Koenig and Joyce Ciyou of SAK Management Services talk about changes they're bringing to the Champaign County Nursing Home, which they've been managing since July 1st.
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Afraid To Treat Pregnant Women, Doctors Drop Addicted Patients At A Vulnerable Time
Doctors who can prescribe a medication for opioid addiction, and accept Medicaid, are already scarce. But even fewer will treat pregnant women. At this most vulnerable time, when both mother’s and baby’s lives are at stake, some doctors even drop their patients.
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Death Cafe: A Lively Conversation On A Grave Topic
Laurie Jones was one of more than 20 people who gathered at the Aurora Public Library recently to talk about their experiences with death. This was part of Death Café, a social franchise of discussion groups that tackle the difficult subject over tea and cake.
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GOP Lawmakers Say House Will Not Override School Funding Veto
Some Republican lawmakers say the Illinois State House of Representatives may not have the votes to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a school funding bill Wednesday.
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Harold Announces Bid For Illinois Attorney General
Urbana attorney Erika Harold is running for Illinois Attorney General. Harold announced this morning that she will seek the Republican nomination to run against the four-term incumbent, Democrat Lisa Madigan.