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Illinois Issues: Mental Health Care Cuts Threaten Access
After the state eliminated a grant that supports psychiatric care, providers worry patients may be cut off from medication and other treatment.
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Group Trying Again To Reform Redistricting
A group pushing for redistricting reform in the state of Illinois is trying for a second time to get an intiative on the ballot. Brian Moline talked with Cindi Canary, the Executive Director of Independent Maps.
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Urbana Budget Amendment For METCAD Deferred
Mayor Laurel Prussing says the two-week deferral called for by two opponents of the measure will give her more time to negotiate a longer payment schedule to cover a sharp increase in Urbana's fee for the 911 dispatch service provided by METCAD.
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Pressure Mounts For Lawmakers To End Budget Impasse
Legislators appears no closer to a budget deal as they return to Springfield Tuesday. Last week, former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar, who supported Gov. Bruce Rauner during his campaign, said the governor shouldn't "hold the budget hostage'' waiting for business reforms.
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Illinois Issues: State Hopes To Lure Adults Back To College
Illinois needs more college-educated workers and can't meet that goal with traditional students. Here's what some schools are doing to attract adult learners.
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Director Of The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library And Museum Resigns
The director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has resigned following years of disagreements with the head of the Illinois agency that oversees the museum.
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Are Some Fantasy Sports Websites Actually Illegal In Illinois?
The Illinois Gaming Board plans to seek a legal opinion on whether daily fantasy sports websites like those ordered shut down in Nevada violate Illinois state law.
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One Suit Against Clinton Landfill All But Settled, While Local Group Files New Lawsuit
The Mahomet Valley Water Authority is the final government body in a 14-member coalition to endorse a consent decree, settling their suit against with the Clinton Landfill. But a new lawsuit has been filed against the landfill by W.A.T.C.H. Clinton Landfill.
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Mandarin Play-by-Play At U of I Boosting Fan Base
U of I students David He and Bruce Lu are broadcasting all Fighting Illini home football games this season in Mandarin Chinese. Reporting for NPR, Rob McColley looks at how it's drawing interest.
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Rauner Releases 2014 Tax Returns, Showing $58.3M In Income
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has released parts of his 2014 state and federal tax returns that show he and his wife, Diana, made $58.3 million last year.