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University Of Illinois Law Professor And WILL Legal Issues Commentator Wins On Jeopardy
Who is Sean Anderson? The answer: The Jeopardy winner from the University of Illinois.
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Builders Of The Gateway Arch Say It Was A Monumental Task — And An Honor
The story of the engineers and ironworkers who built Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch never gets old, and Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of "topping out" day — it also might have been one of the last opportunities for St. Louisans to meet the men and shake their hands.
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Champaign Police Seek Suspect In Morning Bank Holdup
Champaign Police say a man wearing an orange hardhat and a neon yellow vest held up the First Financial Bank on South Prospect Avenue Wednesday morning, fleeing on foot with an undetermined amount of cash.
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Dennis Hastert Pleads Guilty In Hush-Money Case
The plea deal in the former US House Speaker's hush-money case recommends up to a 6-month prison sentence. An indictment issued in May said Hastert agreed to pay someone known as "Individual A" to hide past misconduct.
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After WHO’s Report, U Of I Food Scientist Says Processed Meat A Risk, But OK In Moderation
Professor Emeritus John Erdman says the risk of cancer from processed meat is much lower than smoking, but it's a good idea to limit the bacon and hot dogs you enjoy.
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Moody’s Downgrades Rating For 6 Illinois Universities, Including EIU
The downgrades from Moody's Investors Services did not downgrade the University of Illinois or Illinois State University, but like the other schools, they were given "negative" outlooks. Illinois is about to enter its fifth month with no state budget.
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Illinois’ Unconventional Budget-Making Methods (And The One That Seemingly Worked)
Rauner's letter says the summit will be streamed-live online, and open to the press. So whatever the governor and the legislative leaders do -- or don't do -- at that long-awaited meeting, will be on full, public display.
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A Cub Fan’s Post-Mortem
Days after the Chicago Cubs' quick exit from the National League Championship Series at the hands of the New York Mets, Brett Taylor of the Cubs website Bleacher Nation puts the Cubs' 2015 season in perspective with fellow Cub fan Jeff Bossert.
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UPDATE: ‘Ray’s Little Ride’ After Terminal Diagnosis Ends (For Now) After Crash
Last week, Ray Spooner told us his diagnosis with ALS inspired him to cycle across the country. His latest blog post was titled, "Zero Days Without A Fall." Ray writes that his ride is over after day 5 (at least for now).
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Gov. Rauner, Democratic Leaders Negotiating November Meeting On Budget
A long-awaited meeting between Governor Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders to discuss Illinois' budget impasse could materialize next month.