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Urbana Free Library Debuts New Vinyl Collection
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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Judicial Races Are Getting Increasingly Politicized, According To Study
Greytak says Illinois ranks fourth in the U.S. on total spending on state Supreme Court elections.
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Halloween Cultural Costumes Raising Debate On Stereotypes And Racism
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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Rantoul Air Museum Shutting Its Doors Early
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 Defers Decision To Close Clinton Plant For One Year
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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Past Due: Can Illinois Run Out Of Money?
The state's inability to cover its expenses has some asking the question: Will Illinois run out of money?
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First-In-The-Nation Concussion Lawsuit Vs. IHSA Dismissed
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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Small Rate Hike, Web Conveniences With 2016 ACA Enrollment
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.
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Volunteers in Champaign-Urbana Join Forces To Help Prepare Kids For School & Adulthood
A volunteer organization in Champaign-Urbana wants to enlarge its volunteer base; CU Cradle2Career is looking for new members to devise and implement activities to help ensure that children have the support they need to succeed in school and in their adult lives.
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Four minutes up, three minutes down: Listen to a first-timer travel to the top of the Arch
St. Louis is celebrating 50 years of the Gateway Arch, the city's most famous structure and the tallest monument in the Western Hemisphere. The Arch is a mainstay of St. Louis tourism, with more than two million visitors every year; but some long-time residents of the area have never taken the famous ride to the top. David Reddick of Kirkwood is one of them. He joined Illinois Public Radio's Áine O'Connor on a tram ride to the top of the Arch.