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With Third String Quarterback, Illinois Loses To Michigan, 41-8
Wilton Speight threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns in three quarters before watching No. 3 Michigan finish off Illinois 41-8 Saturday.
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From Pot To Guns To School Funding: Here’s What’s On The Ballot Across The Country
It's time to talk about ballot measures. Or rather, those other things voters are deciding on Nov. 8. This November, there are 156 measures being voted on in 35 states and the District of Columbia. California is in the lead, with a whopping 17 measures on its ballot.
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Head Of DC Water Speaking About Cooperation
Drinking water has been part of the national conversation since the discovery of lead in Flint, Michigan’s water supply last year. That’s one reason the Prairie Rivers Network has invited George Hawkins to speak at their annual dinner Friday in Champaign. Hawkins is the General Manager and CEO of DC Water, one of the largest municipal water companies in the country.
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Expungement Summit To Help Champaign County Residents Remove Criminal Records From Public View
For the first time, Champaign County is holding a public meeting to help some people with criminal records remove those records from public access to help them move on with their lives.
Circuit Clerk Katie Blakeman says those with old convictions, particularly juvenile records, have trouble getting a job, and have few financial resources.
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Illinois Issues:Slave State
Because Illinois is a northern state and the former home of Abraham Lincoln, it isn’t typically associated with slavery. But there was slavery in Illinois for more than 100 years.
Even after Illinois entered the Union, loopholes in its laws allowed the practice to continue, making the future Land of Lincoln a quasi-slave state.
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Illinois Unemployment Down And Steady, Yet Still Lags
The latest data shows the number of unemployed Illinois residents is at its lowest since September of 2007. But officials with Governor Bruce Rauner's administration say Illinois is still lagging when it comes to job growth.
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Republican Reggie Phillips Running For 2nd Term In 110th Illinois House District
As he seeks a second term in the Illinois House, 110th District St. Representative Reggie Phillips says he hopes Republicans can gain enough seats to bring about a budget agreement that incorporates some of Gov. Bruce Rauner's "Turnaround Agenda" reforms, such as changes to workers' compensation laws. Phillips talked with Illinois Public Media's Jim Meadows.
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GE Lighting Finalizes Plans To Close Mattoon Plant Next Summer
General Electric Lighting says its plant in Mattoon will close in August 2017, finalizing plans it announced in August.
At that time, the company said the Mattoon plant would close unless employees could come up with an acceptable alternative use.
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NPR Live Fact Check Of Presidential Debate
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton face off in the final presidential debate Wednesday night at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
NPR's politics team, with help from reporters and editors who cover national security, immigration, business, foreign policy and more, is live annotating the debate.
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Will ‘Safe Roads Amendment’ Hobble State Parks?
A key source of funding for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources could be blocked. Or maybe not. Brian Mackey looks into whether a proposed constitutional amendment to safeguard road construction money could block a key funding source for Illinois state parks.