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Report Shows African Americans More Likely To Be Ticketed
A report released earlier this month looked at racial disparities in police traffic stops in Urbana.
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Redo! Redistricting: Will The Third Time Be The Effort’s Charm?
Even as Gov. Bruce Rauner pushes for legislators to authorize a new way of drawing the state’s political map, a citizen-driven initiative is underway. As part of the bargain Rauner is trying to make with Democrats, he wants the legislature to agree to give up control for drawing district boundaries.
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Local Task Force Formed To Try To Reopen Eagle Creek Resort
A task force led by Moultrie and Shelby County officials is searching for ways to reopen the state-owned Eagle Creek Resort, where mold and other problems have discouraged private operators.
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Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Fracking Rules
The 5th District Appellate Court Friday issued a ruling that upheld the state's rules for the oil and gas drilling technique. The appellate court sided with a Madison County judge, rejecting a challenge from an environmental group.
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Smash Mouth Bassist Discusses 90’s Hits, ‘Suspended Adolescence’
The artists of late 1990's hits like 'All Star', and "Then The Morning Comes', are in Champaign Saturday, accompanying Toad The Wet Sprocket at the Champaign Music Festival. UPDATE: The performance was cancelled due to the threat of lightening.
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Athlete Advocates: Fire U of I Athletic Director, Coaches
The request from the National College Players Association came in a letter Thursday to U of I Urbana Chancellor Phyllis Wise.
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Judge Orders Comptroller To Pay State Workers Amid Impasse
State employees should be paid in full while a budget impasse plays out at the Capitol, a downstate judge ruled Thursday.
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University Of Illinois Makes Progress In New Medical School
The University of Illinois took another step closer to launching a new engineering-based medical school on the Urbana campus.
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House Passes 30-Day Budget, Returns To Senate
House Democrats Thursday approved a 30-day budget, sending it back to the Senate. But Governor Bruce Rauner has been on record saying he won't sign a temporary budget, calling this one "unbalanced."
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New Background Check Policy Coming to University of Illinois
The University of Illinois plans to launch its new background check policy in October. That's despite previous concerns from some faculty that the policy is too broad.