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State Senator Chapin Rose says downstate Illinoisans should be concerned about Cook County’s controversial sales tax on sweetened beverages—even though they don’t have to pay it.

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The founder of a group promoting conservative causes on college campuses will speak on the University of Illinois campus Thursday, and says he hopes to engage students in constructive conversation. 

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UPDATE: An Oct. 11 arraignment date has been set for Brendt Christensen, after a federal grand jury returned a new indictment accusing the alleged kidnapper of Yingying Zhang of murdering her as well.

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Parents of college students and high school seniors headed that way should be busy filling out financial aid paperwork — if they haven’t already.

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Illinois politicians continue reacting to Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. Their responses are often falling along party lines.

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A majority of the Democratic candidates running for Illinois governor took the stage during a forum Tuesday at Northern Illinois University. The five Democrats had a common target for much of the evening: Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner.

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The Mayor of Urbana is hiring a search firm to help hire a new administrator for the city. 

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Commentary: A capital bill; spending cuts; bills pushed by Democratic statewide officeholders? A look at some pending questions for the fall legislative session. 

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As Mattoon continues to recover from a school shooting almost two weeks ago, Mattoon native Will Leitch talks about how his hometown is coping.

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The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in Gill v. Whitford, a Wisconsin case challenging partisan legislative maps. Wendy Tam Cho is a political science professor on the University of Illinois Urbana campus. Cho says this case is particularly important because it could determine the court’s role in future cases on gerrymandering.