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Unit 4 Wary Of Changes To School Funding
Proposed legislation in Springfield has Champaign Unit 4 Schools officials concerned about a possible big loss in state funding.
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State EPA Seeks Action For Manure Spill Into Vermilion Co. Waterways
The Illinois EPA says a cattle farm operated by Gabe Shepherd violated the state Environmental Protection Act and other laws when it allowed manure to spill into Stony Creek and the Salt Fork, killing nearly 100,000 fish.
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Top Education Official Denounces Illinois School Funding
Among the many political battles that have raged in Springfield since the election of Governor Bruce Rauner, one difficult battle has fallen off the radar. The fight for a new school funding formula has been pushed to the wayside as the state operates without a budget for a third month, and Springfield's top politicians talk over each other.
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U.S. Education Secretary Praises U of I Disability Resources
The United States' top education official made a couple of stops in Illinois this week on a "Back to School" Bus Tour. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan hopped off his school bus in Champaign Wednesday to highlight the disability resource program at the University of Illinois' Urbana campus.
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Birds, Welcome Back: Avian Flu Threat Lifted
If you noticed the price of eggs going up this summer - there's a reason. Several states' bird populations were hit -- hard -- by avian flu. Wild birds, captive ones, and commercial and backyard poultry. But no cases were detected in Illinois.
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After 11 years, Champaign City Council Is Ready To Arm Police With Tasers
The Champaign City Council voted 6 to 3 to direct city staff to come up with a council bill that would change the police department's Use-of-Force policy to allow the use of Tasers.
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What’s Going On With State Workers’ Health Benefits?
Public employee and retiree health care benefits may be the next casualty of the state budget impasse. Last week, Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration used a difficult-to-find online posting to announce a freeze in payments to doctors and others providing medical care to state employees.
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Shimkus Supports Defunding Planned Parenthood, Avoiding Government Shutdown
The 15th District Republican from Collinsville said he's pro-life, and calls the alleged activity in videos of Planned Parenthood officials 'barbaric.' But Shimkus said he's not favoring a government shutdown over efforts to de-fund the organization.
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Cow Deaths In Surgery Prompt Changes At U of I Vet Med
Five of the animals died following abdominal surgery last month. A USDA inspection report means more vets and vet technicians monitoring students, having vetinary staff and student monitor animals after operations, and doing procedures in surgery suites.
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Durbin’s Lead On Iran Deal Sparks Rumors: What’s Next For Illinois’ Senior U.S. Senator?
Illinois' junior, Republican Senator Mark Kirk -- opposes the nuclear deal with Iran. But the state's senior U.S. Senator Democrat Dick Durbin, has been key in sheparding it through Congress. That's provided grist for the D.C. rumor mill. Durbin is the Senate Democrats' No. 2, what's known as the minority whip. A job at which Durbin excelled when it came to the nuclear agreement.
