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Citing the ongoing state budget impasse, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences asked its more than 60 units across the U of I Urbana campus Friday to reduce spending by about 5%.
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An SIU spokesperson expressed surprise at the use of the term "militarized", but said its #23 ranking shows that the university offers "relevant degrees" for people in the military community. The University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus ranked #83 in the same report.
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The 7th Annual C-U Folk & Roots Festival continues through Saturday in Urbana. Local musicians Miriam Larson and Matt Turino shared some of their music with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.
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In a statement, Jeff Ingrum, who's been CEO of Health Alliance Medical Plans for 18 years, is resigning in less than two weeks, saying he 'feels it's time to move on to something new.'
Carle Foundation president and CEO James Leonard will become the new CEO at Health Alliance, while John M. Snyder, Carle Executive Vice President and System CEO will assume day-to-day operations at the insurer.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Mike Bost are urging the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate and follow up on its review of allegations that Alexander County Housing Authority management misspent money on employees while housing developments fell into disrepair.
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Kraft Heinz says job losses are expected at its Champaign plant, which is losing part of its cheese production to other plants. But the company says seven other North American plants will be closed entirely.
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Gasoline prices in Champaign-Urbana have gone up and down in recent days, briefly dropping below $2 a gallon for the first time in months. But an analyst with the gas price tracking website GasBuddy.com says he expects prices to be lower, on the whole, going into winter.
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"The public has some misconceptions about tasers," said Rantoul police Sgt. Marcus Beach.
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Seven weeks after approving the concept in study session, the Champaign City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday night to allow its police department to use Tasers.
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The University of Illinois Lyric Theatre’s production of the Berlioz opera “Beatrice and Benedict” opens Thursday night at Krannert Center’s Tryon Festival Theatre.
