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Cubs’ Arrieta No-Hits LA Dodgers
Arrieta shut out the Dodgers 2-0 Sunday, his first career no-hitter and the Cubs first no-hitter since 2008, when Carlos Zambrano shut out Houston. It was the 14th no-hitter in Cubs history.
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U of I Losing Honored Engineering Prof For Northwestern Position
John Rogers has been tapped to lead a $25 million biomedical engineering research center at Northwestern University, beginning in 2016. He holds a Swanlund Chair, the highest chaired position at the university's Urbana campus.
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Beckman Fired as Illini Football Coach; Cubit Named Interim Coach
U of I Athletic Director Mike Thomas announced he was dismissing head football coach Tim Beckman, following preliminary results of an external review into allegations about the football program. Offensive coordinator Bill Cubit, who's been with the program since 2013, is taking over as interim head coach.
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The Secret Ingredients Behind Champaign’s Craft Beer Success
Central Illinois may seem like an unusual place for a growing craft beer industry, but the Champaign-Urbana area has just the right ingredients.
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U of I Mumps Outbreak Tops 100 Cases
The mumps outbreak at the University of Illinois stands at over 100 cases after the first week of classes. Those with contact with the U of I are being encouraged to get an extra dose of the mumps vaccine
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U of I Trustees Prepare To Vote On Employee Background Checks
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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Economist: ACA Has Had Minimal Effect On Job Market
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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Fed Judge Blasts Illinois For Failing To Make All Ordered Payments
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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Salaita Attorneys Again Say U of I Destroyed Evidence
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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Arrest Follows Damages To Chabad Menorah
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.