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Western Illinois University says it will cut $20 million in spending over the next two fiscal years. The university says for the fiscal year beginning July, it will cut 100 positions.
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Illinois' ongoing state budget crisis has led Chicago State University to send out letters to its 900 employees telling them that they could be laid off. That includes the president of the university.
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University of Illinois entomology professor May Berenbaum previews this year's festival, which answers the question, "What is Steve Guttenberg doing these days?"
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The Fantasy Sports Trade Association and its 300 members, which include ESPN and Yahoo, are backing legislation that would make daily fantasy games legal in Illinois.
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Yogi Ferrell scored 27 points as No. 18 Indiana used a huge second half to rout Illinois 74-47 on Thursday night.
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Parkland College President Tom Ramage says nine positions will be cut next week, once the community college completes a voluntary separation program that's yielded $1 million in savings. He sent a mass e-mail to staff Thursday. The annoucement comes days after Parkland Trustees approved an 11-percent tuition hike.
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Einhorn was a television sports pioneer who helped set the stage for the wall-to-wall coverage of college basketball that's common today and is a member of the college basketball Hall of Fame. He was vice chairman and co-owner of the White Sox.
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Acklin, the recently retired superintendent of St. Joseph-Odgen High School, says his career in education would translate well to a role in the legislature. He's one of three GOP candidates vying to succeed Adam Brown in Illinois' March 15 primary.
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On Tuesday, Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz announced she would not be filing criminal charges against Champaign Police Officer Matt Rush, the subject of multiple lawsuits alleging excessive force. The head of the U of I's Police Training Institute weighed in on the state's use of force measure.
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After nearly 11 years, Champaign City Council member Marci Dodds says she's resigning. She and husband Jon "Cody" Sokolski are moving to Chicago, where Dodds says he can take advantage of his music career. Dodds says she's proudest to have been part of votes on watershed projects, and a summer youth job program.
