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Illini Choke With Game On The Line, Purdue Prevails In OT
Illinois suffered its fourth consecutive loss Saturday, to visiting Purdue in overtime, 34-31.
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‘You Can Do Anything’: In 2005 Tape, Trump Brags About Groping, Kissing Women
Just two days before Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are set to meet for their second presidential debate, more damaging audio of the GOP nominee using crude language about women and how he would hit on them has surfaced. Meanwhile, Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis said Saturday he was rescinding his support for the presidential nominee. Despite numerous calls from former backers to withdraw from the race, Trump says he won't quit.
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Insurer Exits Reduce Choices In Illinois Marketplace
Choices will be fewer for health insurance marketplace customers shopping for 2017 coverage in many parts of President Barack Obama's home state.
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Illinois Will Have Same-Day Voter Registration This Election
Illinois voters will be able to register and cast their ballot at the same time - on election day, November 8th. The U.S. Court of Appeals handed down a ruling Friday that puts an end to a series of back and forth court orders issued in recent weeks. The court said it would not expedite the case.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia, was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his "resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end."
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U Of I Graduate Killed In Rock Attack By Protesters In Ethiopia
Friends and colleague of Sharon Gray are mourning the death of the University of Illinois graduate, who was killed this week by protesters in Ethiopia.
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Finchley Boys Reuniting For Red Lion Event, CD Release
The Finchley Boys were one of Champaign-Urbana’s most popular bands during the area’s rock heyday of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Although the band broke up in 1974, they’re reuniting this weekend for the Red Lion Inn 50th Anniversary Reunion at The City Center in downtown Champaign.
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C-U Anti-Violence Initiative Holds First ‘Call-In’
Community leaders in Champaign-Urbana have been working on the CU Fresh Start approach to gun violence for nearly a year. Thursday marked the program's 'Call-In', giving offenders with a background tied to gun crime a chance to connect to community resources and reform their lives. "We recognize that we can't arrest our way out of this problem," says Urbana Police Chief Pat Connolly.
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David Gill Ends Campaign For Congress
David Gill is ending his bid for Illinois’ 13th District congressional seat, after failing to get a hearing before the U-S Supreme Court.
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NPR’s Guy Raz Discusses ‘How I Built This’
Many WILL listeners know Guy Raz from the TED Radio Hour, which airs on Saturdays on AM-580 and is available on the NPR One app. And now, he’s hosting a new NPR podcast called “How I Built This,” featuring conversations with the founders of some of the world’s best known companies. Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline spoke with Guy Raz from NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.