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Job Growth Mixed In October Across Illinois
The year-over-year unemployment rate fell in all 14 Illinois metro areas, but job growth was mixed, with just eight metro areas adding jobs over the last 12 months.
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Chamber Of Commerce Leader Predicts ‘Robust’ Holiday Shopping For C-U
With the coming of Black Friday, the head of the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce is expecting a robust holiday shopping season.
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U.S. Rep. Shimkus Declines To Endorse Gov. Rauner
U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, Illinois’ senior Republican Congressman, has declined to endorse Governor Bruce Rauner in next year's primary election.
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Trump Administration Moves To Alter Drug Discount Program That Many Rural Hospitals Rely On
A drug discount program has become a financial lifeline for rural hospitals like Pemiscot County, nearly a third of which are struggling to keep their doors open. Now, a pending rule change may scale it back dramatically. It’s yet another hurdle for rural communities fighting to keep their healthcare local.
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Teen Moms In Some States Are Denied Pain Relief During Childbirth
In 13 states, including Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, people under 18 who are in labor cannot consent to their own health care. They can receive emergency services, but nothing considered to be elective. For the many minors in those places who become pregnant, it's a painful gap in coverage.
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New County Budget Leaves Nursing Home Future Undecided
The Champaign County Board voted 13-8 (with one member absent) Tuesday night to approve a nearly $129.7 million budget for Fiscal Year 2018. But officials say the budget is likely to be amended to deal with the county’s financially strapped nursing home.
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Rep. John Conyers Acknowledges Settlement, But Denies Sexual Harassment Claim
The longest-serving member of the House of Representatives is the latest lawmaker caught in the wave of sexual harassment claims.
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Thanksgiving Gas Prices Higher Than A Year Ago
Motorists in Illinois will pay more at the gas pump this holiday weekend compared to a year ago.
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Politically Speaking: Illinois Congressman Shimkus on taxes, Trump and Rauner’s re-election
On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome back U.S. Rep. John Shimkus to the show for the third time.
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Opioid Task Force Continues To Search For Tools To Reduce Deaths In Illinois
The statistics are sobering. Opioid overdoses have killed nearly 11,000 people in Illinois since 2008. Last year alone, that number was nearly 2,000 — twice the number of fatal car crashes. State officials estimate that number will continue to explode.
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