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Illini Blast Longwood 92-45
The Illini men's basketball team easily handled the Longwood Lancers last night in Champaign. The final score was 92-45.
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Pritzker To Be First On Primary Ballot
Even though the primary election is over three months away, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful J.B. Pritzker has already notched a win. Pritzker was selected to be first on the primary ballot among the seven candidates running.
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Norovirus Outbreak Closes Head Start Center In Rantoul
An outbreak of norovirus closed the Rantoul Head Start Center Wednesday, and the facility will stay closed for the rest of the week. That’s according to the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, which operates Head Start programs in the county.
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Teachers Want To Keep Classroom Supplies Tax Deduction
The Illinois Education Association opposes the GOP tax cut plan on many levels, including the provision that ends the tax deduction for teachers who purchase classroom supplies.
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Surviving War, But Not The Veterans’ Home
Since July 2015, 13 residents of a veterans’ home in west central Illinois have died from Legionnaires’ disease. Eleven families are suing the state for negligence.
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How To Get Hospitals To Check A Patient’s Drug History? Make It Easy.
Doctors move fast in the ER. Every second counts. That’s why Dr. Gina Huhnke is excited about a new way to quickly check her patients’ history with narcotics. She’s the emergency department director of Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville.
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An Upset In Trump Country: Democrat Doug Jones Bests Roy Moore In Alabama
Democrat Doug Jones has won the Alabama Senate special election, a victory that was a stunning upset in a deeply red state that voted overwhelmingly for President Trump. The president, who had backed Republican Roy Moore despite multiple accusations of sexual misconduct and assault, congratulated Jones on Twitter.
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Fracking Opponents In Illinois See New Opportunity
Environmental groups in Illinois are renewing their push to stop fracking in Illinois before it starts.
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C-U & Danville High Schools Cancel Games After Champaign Central Shooting
High school basketball games between Danville and schools in Champaign-Urbana have been cancelled this week, in the wake of a shooting last Friday that injured three people.
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Illini Chabad To Dedicate New Menorah After Three Vandalism Incidents
The Illini Chabad Center for Jewish Life will celebrate the second night of Hanukkah Wednesday night by dedicating a new menorah.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
