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Missing Person Investigation In Champaign Leads To Body Found In Clinton Lake
Champaign Police are waiting for an autopsy to tell them whether human remains recovered Sunday from Clinton Lake are that of Ashley Chemere Gibson.
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Federal Officials Deny Illinois Appeal For Disaster Funds
FEMA has denied the state's appeal for federal assistance to help local governments in Vermilion, Moultrie and 15 other counties that suffered storm damage in December and January.
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Illinois Lawmakers Pass Stopgap Higher Ed Funding Bill
The Illinois House and Senate both voted Friday morning to approve a $600 million short-term funding fix for financially struggling colleges and universities that have been without funding during the state budget stalemate.
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Judge Drops Charges Against McCullough In 1957 Murder
A judge has dismissed criminal charges against Jack McCullough, but is making no immediate decision on a request to appoint a special prosecutor in the case of the 76-year-old man who a state's attorney says was wrongly convicted in a 1957 killing.
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Scharlau: Champaign County Economy Strong, But Could Have ‘Big Problem’ With No Budget
Busey Bank held its annual Champaign County economic seminar Thursday morning. The company reports that most economic indicators in the county, including retail sales, major payrolls, and new home construction are higher than a year ago. But the picture isn’t entirely rosy.
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Illinois House Democrat Withdraws Her Legislation On Higher Education Funding
To the shock of Republicans, the Democratic sponsor of a bill to provide partial state funding for state colleges and universities withdrew her measure just before a scheduled vote Thursday night.
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NPR’s Boilen: ‘Your Song Changed My Life’
The creator and host of NPR Music's All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts asked artists what served as their inspiration, and put their career on the right path. He's taken 35 of the best stories and compiled them into a new book, profiling artists ranging from Jackson Browne to R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe to Philip Glass.
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Hundreds Rally For Higher Education Funding In Springfield
Hundreds of people rallied in Springfield Wednesday to push for state funding for higher education, even as news broke of possible layoffs in the fall at the University of Illinois.
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U of I Lyric Theatre’s ‘Kiss Me Kate’ Comes To Krannert
The University of Illinois Lyric Theatre’s production of “Kiss Me, Kate” opens at the Krannert Center’s Tryon Festival Theatre in Urbana Thursday night. Illinois Public Media’s Brian Moline spoke to actors and directors for this preview.
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U Of I Memo Makes Plans For Possible Layoffs
A memo obtained by Illinois Public Media from the U of I's Associated Provost for Human Resources indicates that some jobs on the Urbana campus, including some in Civil Service, could be cut, effective at the start of the fall semester. The president of AFSCME Local 3700 questions why she wasn't informed of these plans. She says union members are 'scared.'