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The policy would involve all new hires at the U of I's three campuses, not just those with 'security sensitive' positions. If approved by university trustees next month, it would take effect October 5.
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One of the arguments against passing the Affordable Care Act in 2010 was that it would have a negative impact on the job market. Now that the law has taken full effect, economists Bowen Garrett and Robert Kaestner looked at what effect the ACA has had on jobs.
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A federal judge is scolding officials for not fully complying with an order that they pay providers of critical services during the state budget standoff.
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Attorneys for the professor suing the university over having his job offer rescinded have filed new motions after the release of e-mails by now-former Urbana Chancellor Phyllis Wise.
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Damage to the symbol outside the University of Illinois' Chabad Jewish Center is estimated at about $2,269. The menorah had already been replaced after vandals knocked it over in spring 2015.
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Despite ideal weather, State Fair officials report fewer than 412,000 people attended this year. The state provided no explanation for the figure that was less than half the 961,000 who attended as recently as two years ago.
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Area motorists should see gas prices decline now that an Indiana oil refinery has completed unscheduled repairs. In a statement this morning, B-P announced that a large distillation unit was re-started after being shut down on August 8th.
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Exelon's unprofitable Quad Cities nuclear power plant failed to clear in the annual capacity auction held last week by the regional power grid PJM.
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On the first day of the University of Illinois' fall semester, Urbana campus Provost Ilesanmi Adesida announced he's stepping down. His departure follows the abrupt resignation of Chancellor Phyllis Wise
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The University of Illinois will name the new court at the State Farm Center after longtime Illini coach Lou Henson. The university announced the move Monday, saying the Lou Henson Court will bear the 83-year-old former coach's signature.
