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The United States' top education official made a couple of stops in Illinois this week on a "Back to School" Bus Tour. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan hopped off his school bus in Champaign Wednesday to highlight the disability resource program at the University of Illinois' Urbana campus.
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If you noticed the price of eggs going up this summer - there's a reason. Several states' bird populations were hit -- hard -- by avian flu. Wild birds, captive ones, and commercial and backyard poultry. But no cases were detected in Illinois.
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The Champaign City Council voted 6 to 3 to direct city staff to come up with a council bill that would change the police department's Use-of-Force policy to allow the use of Tasers.
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Public employee and retiree health care benefits may be the next casualty of the state budget impasse. Last week, Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration used a difficult-to-find online posting to announce a freeze in payments to doctors and others providing medical care to state employees.
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The 15th District Republican from Collinsville said he's pro-life, and calls the alleged activity in videos of Planned Parenthood officials 'barbaric.' But Shimkus said he's not favoring a government shutdown over efforts to de-fund the organization.
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Five of the animals died following abdominal surgery last month. A USDA inspection report means more vets and vet technicians monitoring students, having vetinary staff and student monitor animals after operations, and doing procedures in surgery suites.
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Illinois' junior, Republican Senator Mark Kirk -- opposes the nuclear deal with Iran. But the state's senior U.S. Senator Democrat Dick Durbin, has been key in sheparding it through Congress. That's provided grist for the D.C. rumor mill. Durbin is the Senate Democrats' No. 2, what's known as the minority whip. A job at which Durbin excelled when it came to the nuclear agreement.
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A three-year highway funding bill is on the Congressional docket this month. Illinois' Senior U.S. Senator -- Dick Durbin -- said he's hopeful the House will follow in the Senate's footsteps and approve a long-term plan.
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A letter went out to members of Congress Monday detaiing a measure that seeks to award innovator Tim Nugent with the Congressional Gold Medal. His modifications to the U of I campus, like curb cuts and handicapped-accessible bus routes were among the first in the country.
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The University of Illinois is preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary, with 15 months of events, starting in February, 2017.
