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Annual Parade To Highlight C-U Pride Fest
Champaign-Urbana’s annual gay pride parade takes place Saturday, September 16, at 4 PM in downtown Champaign. The parade is the most popular event in the annual C-U Pride Fest.
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Illinois Congressman Learns About Agriculture Research At University of Illinois
Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis says agriculture research at the University of Illinois will help find new ways to feed the world. And now, that research has funding for five more years.
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Attorney General Lisa Madigan Won’t Run For 5th Term
The Chicago Democrat made the announcement Friday, reversing previous public statements that she'd run again in 2018. In the statement she says it's time to seek a "new challenge."
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Undergraduate Admissions Reflect More Diverse State
The Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Illinois says this year’s enrollment numbers reflect the changing demographics in the state.
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Illinois Utilities Send Help After Hurricane Irma
A dozen linemen from Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power repaired electricity lines Thursday in the hurricane-damaged town of Lake Worth, Florida, about 60 miles north of Miami.
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School Scholarship Tax Credits Are Coming To Illinois—Here’s How They Work
Illinois is preparing to launch a pilot program to test out tax credits for donors to private school scholarships. The five-year $75 million program served as a bargaining chip drawing Republican support to the education funding reform bill that Governor Bruce Rauner signed last month. But less has been said about how it will actually work.
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‘Bringing It All Back Home Project’ Pays Tribute To Dylan At Ellnora
You can hear Bob Dylan's classic album "Bringing It All Back Home" in its entirety Friday night at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, performed by local musicians.
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AG Madigan Issues Immigration ‘Guidance’ To Local Law Enforcement
Police in Illinois have limited power when it comes to matters of immigration. Wednesday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued “guidance" to remind local law enforcement about what they can and cannot do.
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National Organization Recognizes Champaign-Urbana For Immigration
A national group is recognizing Champaign-Urbana for its work to support immigrants in the community.
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Record Student Enrollment At U of I Urbana Campus For 7th Straight Year
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign set an enrollment record for the seventh consecutive year. The 10-day total enrollment, graduate and undergraduate, on the Urbana campus is 47,826—up three percent from last year.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
