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The Illinois Coalition to Invest in Higher Education looks at the state's nearly 9-month budget impasse, and not only the impact on students, but the local economy. Members who held a press conference Monday include mayors, those leading research efforts on the University of Illinois campus, and student leaders from the U of I and Parkland College.
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Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has broken with fellow Republicans, and says President Obama should nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The Senator says he swore an oath to uphold the constitution, "not to a party or any one individual.''
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Highlights include directors Michael Polish and Paul Cox attending screenings of their films "Northfork" and "Force of Destiny," plus the 1949 classic "The Third Man."
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Farmer City Mayor Mike Jenkins has rescinded the resignation he announced on Friday, following controversy over alleged improper payments made by the city's now-closed TIF district.
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Illinois lawmakers are beginning to tackle the unprecedented task for crafting a new state budget, even though there still isn't a current one, eight months into this fiscal year.
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The last televised debate for the Illinois Democrats vying for a chance to replace U.S. Senator Mark Kirk took on an aggressive tone Friday.
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A fourth excessive force lawsuit has been filed against Champaign police officer Matt Rush. The city council has already approved $320,000 in settlements in three other lawsuits filed against the officer, who's reportedly been on unpaid leave since early this month.
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Illini basketball player Leron Black has been arrested on an aggravated assault charge for an alleged incident at a Campustown bar. Police say he threated a bouncer with a knife. According to a statement released by the News-Gazette, Coach John Groce has suspended Black indefinitely.
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Choirs from Vienna, Austria, and the University of Illinois will come together for a concert this Sunday night at Krannert Center’s Foellinger Great Hall with Sinfonia da Camera titled, appropriately, “Voices Unite.” Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline talked about the concert with U of I Director of Choral Activities Andrew Megill.
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James Applegate, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, says low-income students who rely on the state's Monetary Award Program (better known as MAP) are bearing the brunt of the current budget impasse.
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