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Taylorville Republican Rodney Davis has co-sponsored the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, a student loan re-payment plan that lets employes offer recent college graduates a tax-free benefit of just over $5-thousand. The funds can also be used for continuing education with current workers.
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Champaign police have apprehended two suspects following an alleged attempted armed carjacking followed by a standoff lasting several hours Friday morning on the city’s northwest side. The incident ended peacefully, and without injury.
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The Urbana Free Library is launching a vinyl record collection, in response to the interest in vinyl recordings that has persists, despite the dominance of digital formats.
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Greytak says Illinois ranks fourth in the U.S. on total spending on state Supreme Court elections.
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It’s the time of the year when department stores stock their shelves with different outfits for Halloween, including costumes of other cultures. Sexy Geisha, Hey Amigo Mexican man and replicas of Native American headdresses are some real life examples of cultural costumes and they can be found on various Halloween websites.
Cultural costumes have led to a controversial dilemma over whether or not they are racist, sexist and perpetuate cultural appropriation.
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The Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul closes its doors Saturday, two months earlier than originally planned. The original decision was made last spring for financial reasons, but Curator Mark Hanson says the closure date was moved up since many exhibits are already being moved.
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Exelon is putting off a decision for a year on whether to close a nuclear plant in Clinton. The company has already delayed decisions about the future of reactors in Quad Cities and Byron. It still wants Illinois lawmakers to approve a monthly surcharge on electric bills to reward generators who produce carbon-free power.
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The state's inability to cover its expenses has some asking the question: Will Illinois run out of money?
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There have been lawsuits against the NFL, but the one brought against the Illinois High School Association a year ago was the first class action suit against a prep sports governing body.
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An organizer with Champaign County Health Care Consumers doesn't expect any dramatic changes with the next enrollment period for the nation's health care law. Rates will see an increase of around six percent, but counties with fewer choices will also see higher premiums.
