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Students at Parkland Community College rallied in support of a student arrested earlier this month, saying police and administrators are "persecuting" black students and teachers.
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Police have a person in custody, following a shooting Wednesday morning at Mattoon High School, in which one person was injured. A statement posted Wednesday afternoon to the Mattoon school district website said high school officials learned of a shooter at the high school around 11:30 a.m Wednesday morning.
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It’s not uncommon for pregnant women in rural America to have to travel to give birth; the percent of rural counties without hospital obstetrics has increased in recent years to 54 percent, up from 45 percent in 2004.
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After devastating parts of the Caribbean, Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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The head of Mexico's civil defense agency has lowered the number of people confirmed dead in Tuesday's earthquake. Luis Felipe Puente now says 217 people were killed. Earlier he said the death toll was 248. He gave no explanation for the revised number.
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he will comment on an abortion bill once it reaches his desk.
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is calling on congress to come up with a comprehensive immigration program.
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Last week on his trip to Asia, Governor Bruce Rauner visited the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou and toured the facilities of Wanxiang Group Corporation, China’s largest auto parts maker. It’s an experience that some University of Illinois students could have next summer, under a new study-abroad program.
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Farm safety experts at Carle want farmers to have detailed instructions to give first responders in the event of an emergency in the field.
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Republican State Senator Christine Radogno, the first female to lead a party caucus in the state legislature, announced June 29 she'd be stepping down from the post she'd held since 2009.
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