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Nina Totenberg On The Upcoming Supreme Court Verdicts: What’s At Stake?
Nina Totenberg talks about what's at stake in the Supreme Court's three big cases, living in Urbana for a year, and how the Supreme Court has changed.
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Scientists Seek Help In Documenting Bee Population
Scientists at the University of Illinois are asking for help to document the bee population in the region.
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Ex-US Rep. Jackson Says He’s Happy To Be Home
Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to his Washington D.C. home after leaving a Baltimore halfway house Monday. The former congressman who went to prison for misspending campaign money still faces three years on supervised release, and 500 hours of community service.
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What a Supreme Court Ruling on King v Burwell Could Mean For The Affordable Care Act in Illinois
A legal expert on the Affordable Care Act and the CEO of medical plan provider Health Alliance discuss the impact on Illinois, if the US Supreme Court rules against subsidies for people receiving health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, in states that haven't set up their own health insurance exchanges.
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Gov. Rauner Couldn’t Veto The Budget If He Tried
Illinois leaders aren't in agreement on a new state budget, even as the current one nears its July expiration date. Democrats passed their own version, but Governor Bruce Rauner can't act on most of it yet, even if he wants to.
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Bribery Sentence On Hold For Former Public Health Staffer
The sentencing of a former Illinois Department of Public Health aide convicted of bribery and theft has been postponed until Tuesday due to the lengthy number of character witnesses.
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Parkland Looks To Revive Flight School, Boost Small Airlines
It’s been two years since Champaign’s Parkland College agreed to take over the Institute of Aviation at Willard Airport. The University of Illinois had voted to close the flight school, and Parkland saw an opportunity to fill the void.
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Plan To Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors In Schools Headed To Governor
One Monday morning last fall, some students and teachers at North Mac Middle School in Girard weren’t feeling well. The health teacher, Alan Love, who also happens to be a registered nurse, told superintendent Marica Cullen the school might have a gas leak.
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Past Due: Budget Deal Could Bring Tax Increase
Democratic lawmakers and Rauner do not appear to be close to a budget deal. But if they can work out their differences, they will likely be looking for more revenue to help close the state's massive budget deficit. That could mean higher taxes for you.
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Bill Would Block State Labeling Laws On Genetically Modified Foods
John Reifsteck is chairman and president of GROWMARK, Inc, a regional agricultural cooperative in Bloomington, Ill. Reifsteck, who is also a grain farmer, told lawmakers that unless Congress backs a national standard and blocks individual state laws, American agriculture will be harmed.