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Proposals to place advisory referenda calling for the legalization of marijuana statewide are on the agenda at annual town meetings in Champaign and Urbana --- two of the 1,431 such meetings being held across Illinois on Tuesday evening.
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The Democratic House Speaker's legislation states that education is a fundamental "right'' - as opposed to "goal'' - and that the state has the "preponderant financial responsibility'' for funding schools. If approved, the amendment would appear on ballots in November.
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Rank-and-file Illinois lawmakers frustrated by the 10-month state budget impasse are meeting on their own in bipartisan groups to discuss potential solutions. Some met Monday at a forum in Chicago hosted by The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.
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Staff cutbacks and emergency fundraising have enbabled Rape Advocacy, Counseling & Education Services --- RACES, for short --- to stay open, despite the loss of state funding due to the state budget impasse.
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Deb Busey is stepping down this week as Champaign County Administrator, wrapping up 40 years of work in Champaign County government.
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It’s been one year since a deadly tornado struck Fairdale, in northern DeKalb County, killing two women and wreaking havoc in the small unincorporated community.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner is appealing the federal government's decision to deny funding to help Illinois residents, businesses and local governments pay for damage caused by December and January floods. Counties impacted by the flooding in December and January include Vermilion and Moultrie.
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Brian Moline talks with News-Gazette reporter Nicole Lafond, who covered the April 7th meeting of the Champaign Unit Four Tier II Committee on Facilities.
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GOP leaders in the Illinois General Assembly are proposing $1.3 billion in spending for human services. They say most of the money would come from state funds set up for special purposes.
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It was a year ago Thursday that a Cessna plane crash claimed the lives of two members of Illinois State University's athletic staff, as well as five community members. The group was on their way back from the NCAA men's basketball championship.
