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Champaign’s Fire Department plans to celebrate its 150th anniversary this Sunday (July 19) with a parade and fire muster --- defined as a ceremonial assembly of firefighters. Residents will also get a chance to see some of the gear that's transformed the job of a firefighter over the years.
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In what appears to be a fundamentally new strategy in the use of campaign cash in Illinois, the state’s new Republican governor in May doled out $400,000 in a single day from his main campaign committee, giving to all 67 Republicans in both chambers of the legislature.
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High profile racial violence has captivated the nation in recent years. From the death of Trayvon Martin to most recently a fatal shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston South Carolina, an unspeakable tragedy that is reminiscent of the 1960's.
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Twenty-six annually contracted faculty have already been told they won't be reappointed, while some positions won't be filled. Some Administration and Professional employees will be required as many as 14 furlough days.
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Lost in the state budget impasse is the status of negotiations between Republican governor Bruce Rauner and public employee unions in Illinois. A University of Illinois labor economist discusses the negotiations with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.
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Republican and restaurant owner Rob Meister says he's opted to run for Champaign County Recorder of Deeds rather than Illinois Senate, hoping it will inspire more young people to seek office.
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Conditions in the Iroquois County city look a bit like they were in January 2008, when about 1,500 residents were forced from their homes. The Iroquois River was about 6.5 feet above flood stage as of Sunday.
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Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office has filed an emergency appeal with the Illinois Supreme Court to settle conflicting court orders about whether state employees can be paid during the budget impasse.
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A report released earlier this month looked at racial disparities in police traffic stops in Urbana.
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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.
