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Bonnett Leaving Champaign School Board
Laurie Bonnett, who led the Unit Four School Board during two failed facilities referenda, is stepping down from the board, to move with her family to Pittsburgh.
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Rauner Says He Has Plan To Stop Court-Ordered Spending
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will outline a plan to get Illinois out from under court-ordered spending that's plunging the state further into debt during a seven-month budget stalemate.
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Illinois Must Tweak Driver’s License Process To Meet Real ID Rules
You may have heard rumors that, as an Illinois resident, if you were planning to board a plane anytime soon, you'd better hurry and get a passport because the state's drivers licenses don't meet federal Real ID standards. As Amanda Vinicky reports, never fear. You're all good.
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Grasses Better Than Corn For Ethanol Production, Says New Study
New research from the University of Illinois shows producing ethanol from grasses rather than corn could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. without affecting food production.
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Unit Four School Board To Consider New Facilities Planning Process
After two facilities referenda failed at the polls, the Champaign School Board will consider a committee plan that tries to get community input early in the process.
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Illini Beat Purdue 84-70 In 1st Big Ten Win Of Season
Malcolm Hill scored 30 points and Kendrick Nunn added 22 as Illinois defeated No. 20 Purdue 84-70 on Sunday. Hill and Nunn combined to shoot 17-for-27 from the field. The Illini also held Purdue's two 7-footers, A.J. Hammons and Isaac Haas, to a combined 16 points.
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Illinois ID Accepted At Airport Security Two More Years
Your Illinois driver's license will continue to be accepted by airport security for at least two more years. The state has yet to adopt stricter federal rules under the Real ID Act, and Illinois IDs could have been refused for air travel as early as this spring.
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State’s Largest Public Employee Union Says Rauner Administration Broke Off Contract Talks
Some 36,000 state employees are represented by AFSCME, Illinois' largest public employee union. On Friday, the union says Governor Bruce Rauner has walked away from contract talks.
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New Year’s Resolutions For State Leaders In A Word: Budget!
It's a week into the New Year, and gyms across the country are packed with people who've vowed to get in shape. Illinois Public Radio's Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky had resolved to be one of them ... but admits -- already, she's fallen short. Maybe Illinois' leaders will have better luck. Vinicky asked around for their civic-minded resolutions.
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At An Indiana Gun Show: Divided Opinions On President’s Gun Control Initiatives
A visit to a gun show in northwest Indiana finds resistance to the president's gun control initiatives, but recognition that more could be done to reduce gun violence.