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Illinois Football Makes Push for Scooter Safety on Campus
Many football players at the University of Illinois use scooters to get around campus. But come this fall, that will no longer be the case.
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Rep. Davis Among Those Seeking Reversal Of Spy Agency Decision
The Taylorville Republican says federal officials didn't place national security at the top of the list when deciding on a new location for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in north St. Louis. Davis is among the lawmakers recommending they reconsider a site near Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
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U Of I Non-Tenure Union Holds Work-In After Last Week’s Strike
Members of the U of I's Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition are holding a two day 'work-in' outside the Henry Administration Building. The union went on a two-day strike last week as a means of pressuring administrators for a new contract.
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Illinois Issues: Why Does The State Have A Flat Income Tax?
Illinois is one of only eight states with a flat income tax. The reasons can be traced to the state’s first-ever successful attempt at putting an income tax in place. An effort to change the current tax structure is underway, but supporters face a fast-approaching deadline.
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Champaign Mayor Feinen Backs Proposal To Study Citizen Police Review Board
While holding back on whether a citizen police review board will be formed in Champaign, Mayor Deb Feinen says the proposal to form a working group to study the issue is a sound idea.
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Human Remains Found In Clinton Lake I-D’d As Missing Urbana Woman
The Champaign County Coroner’s office has identified dismembered human remains found in Clinton Lake last Sunday as those of 24 year old Ashley Gibson of Urbana.
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‘Individual A’ Sues Hastert For Money Over Unpaid Hush Money
The person known as "Individual A'', who alleges Dennis Hastert sexually abused him decades ago and was promised more than $3 million to keep quiet has filed a lawsuit, saying he's only been paid about half the money.
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Champaign City Council To Consider ‘Working Group’ To Study Police Citizen Review Board
The Champaign City Council considered and rejected setting up a citizen police review board in 2007. Now, at a Tuesday night study session, it will hear a proposal to study the idea again --- through a “working group” set up by the police department.
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Gov. Rauner Signs Higher Ed Measure
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed SB 2059, which provides $600 million in emergency funding for Illinois' public universities through the rest of the semester. In a statement, the governor says "now is the time to build on this bipartisan momentum and focus on enacting a truly balanced budget for Fiscal Years 2016-2017." But he reiterated his call for business reforms at the same time.
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Advocates of ‘Baby Safe Haven’ Law In Illinois Speak Out
Advocates for baby safe haven laws, such as the one in Illinois, say the case of a University of Illinois student accused of killing her newborn baby shows the need for more education on the issue.