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Enrollment Down Nearly 9% at Western Illinois University
The WIU administration blames the uncertainty caused by the two year state budget impasse for this year's drop in enrollment.
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A Face Of Addiction: New Illinois Opioid Task Force
A new task force has been formed to combat opioid abuse in the state. Earlier this month representatives of state agencies and advocates came together to announce the State of Illinois Opioid Action Plan.
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Illini Defense, Epstein Smother Western Kentucky
Illinois' young defense held Western Kentucky's high-powered attack in check Saturday night and freshman running back Mike Epstein rushed for 111 yards on the way to a 20-7 win at Memorial Stadium.
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Millions In Florida Ordered To Evacuate As Irma Crashes Past Cuba
Hurricane Irma is again a Category 4 storm as it slowly moves along the Cuban coast. The storm made landfall on the Camaguey archipelago of Cuba late Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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EIU: 14% Drop In Freshmen Enrollment Partly Offset By Other Increases
Freshman enrollment this fall at Eastern Illinois University is down by 14 percent from last year — but overall fall enrollment is down by only five percent.
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Study: Budget Impasse Hurt Communities With Higher Ed Institutions
A U of I researcher says Illinois’ two-year budget crisis has hurt the state’s public universities and community colleges.
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Judge Appoints Public Defender In Yingying Zhang Kidnapping Case
The man accused of kidnapping U of I visiting scholar Yingying Zhang has new lawyers representing him, after prosecutors told the judge new charges could include the death penalty.
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As Irma Passes Dominican Republic, Florida Girds For The Coming Storm
Hurricane Irma continued its northwestward sweep Thursday evening, losing little steam as it skirted the Dominican Republic and Haiti and bearing the full force of its 165-mph winds down upon the southeastern Bahamas and away from the Turks and Caicos islands.
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Beyond Money, Which Democrat Has Best Chance To Unseat Rodney Davis?
Five Democrats have already announced plans to run in the March primary for the 13th Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, has held the seat since 2013, but he’s seen as potentially vulnerable in a sprawling district drawn specifically to give Democrats a shot.
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Rauner OK’s Borrowing Up To $6B To Pay Off Late Bills
Illinois could soon begin to tackle its massive pile of unpaid bills, thanks to a move Thursday by Governor Bruce Rauner. But Democrats are wondering: What took so long?
