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Gun Rights Group OK With Bump Stock Ban If Congress Makes Concessions
A central Illinois guns rights group says it is open to banning bump stocks, if Congress gives gun owners some other concessions.
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Chancellor: Budget Impasse Damaged University’s Reputation
University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones says he’s still repairing the damage that the recently ended state budget impasse caused to the Urbana campus.
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McFadden Wins Chicago Marathon Women’s Wheelchair Div. For 8th Time
Tatyana McFadden set a new course record, to once again win the Chicago Marathon women’s wheelchair division.
The former University of Illinois athlete finished the competition with a time of one hour, 39 minutes, 15 seconds, just ahead of Amanda McGrory of Savoy, whose unofficial finish time was identical at 1:39:15.
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Public Meeting Planned After Natural Gas Leak North Of Mahomet
A natural gas leak in north Mahomet has contaminated drinking water in at least five homes, and a Champaign lawyer wants answers.
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Prairie Rivers Network Celebrates 50 Years With Dinner Gala
This year marks a milestone for the Prairie Rivers Network. The environmental advocacy group is celebrating its 50-year anniversary this year. And they’re marking the occasion with their 50th Anniversary Dinner Gala Friday night at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign.
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Sam Sanders Talks About His New Show, ‘It’s Been A Minute’
The new NPR show that's all about talking things out makes its WILL-AM 580 debut this Sunday, October 8 at 10:00am. Brian Moline talks with the host of "It's Been a Minute," Sam Sanders.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Pawar Promotes Graduated Tax, Capitol Plan At U of I
Like most of the Democrats running for governor in Illinois, Ameya Pawar supports a graduated, or progressive, state income tax. The Chicago alderman promoted the idea during a campaign stop at the University of Illinois Urbana campus on Thursday.
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Chancellor Weighs In On Trump Administration Student Visa Issue
The Chancellor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign says so far, the Trump Administration immigration and visa policies have not hurt the university in recruiting students and employees.
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FACT CHECK: Is Chicago Proof That Gun Laws Don’t Work?
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Las Vegas this week, the White House faced questions about whether President Trump would support stricter gun legislation.
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$5 Per Tooth Extractions Draw Those Without Affordable Dental Care
After 20 years of selling and using meth, 38-year-old Andy Moss turned his life around. He got off drugs and got a good job. Next step: he wanted to fix his teeth, which had disintegrated, leaving nerves exposed.
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