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University Of Illinois Names New NCSA Director
The University of Illinois says it has a new director for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
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Urbana Backs Away From Proposal For Landmark Hotel
The city of Urbana said Monday that it has decided not to pursue a developer’s plan to reopen the Landmark Hotel after receiving a report showing most of the financial commitment would fall to the city.
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After Long Opposing Rauner’s ‘Non-Budget’ Demands, Madigan Has Three Of His Own
As Illinois closes in on a second full year without a budget, the top leaders of the General Assembly met Sunday for the first time this year. There are some signs of progress.
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Live Asian Carp Discovered Near Lake Michigan
Fears that the invasive Asian carp could show up in the Great Lakes were renewed, when one of the fish was caught on June 22 near the T.J. O’Brien Lock and Dam in the Little Calumet River, just nine miles from Lake Michigan.
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CHART: Who Wins, Who Loses With Senate Health Care Bill
Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act — also known as Obamacare. The long-awaited plan marks a big step toward achieving one of the Republican Party's major goals.
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Foreign Investment In U.S. Farmland On The Rise
In 2013, the Chinese firm Shuanghui acquired more than 146,000 acres of farmland across the United States, worth more than $500 million, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. The deal made Shuanghui, now the WH Group Limited, into one of the biggest foreign owners of U.S. agricultural land, according to an analysis of that same data.
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Rauner Names New Director Of Illinois Child Welfare Agency
Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed former Georgia Human Resources Commissioner Beverly "BJ" Walker to be the new director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
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Champaign Extends Moratorium On Video Gambling Until January
The city of Champaign has extended its moratorium on new video-gambling machines until Jan. 23.
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U of I Studying Feasibility Of Adding Ice Hockey, NHL Picking Up The Tab
The National Hockey League and NHL Players Association said Friday that they are financing a study on the feasibility of adding men’s and women’s ice hockey teams at the University of Illinois. The school's athletic director likes the idea, but says financial questions must be answered.
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With No Budget, Shelter Says Future Is Bleak
Across Illinois, social service providers are having to make cuts. The head of one shelter says without a state budget, its future is bleak.
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