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The state budget impasse could put more young people out on the streets this winter.  

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The Flash Flood Warning was announced after the De Witt County Emergency Management Agency reports that a reservoir on the northeast side of Clinton was in danger of failing.

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Heavy rains have caused flooding in several areas, including the Embarras River at Villa Grove, the Vermilion River near Danville and the Sangamon River at Monticello.

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The January 15th performance at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County may be the final one for Tops in Blue, a military performance troupe which has been targeted for cancellation by the U-S Air Force.

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Candlestick Lane, a holiday tradition of lights and decorated lawns for 52 years in Urbana, was started after a utility company's decorating contest.  Three of the families who started the tradition in 1963 are still in the neighborhood.  Participating homes on Grant Place, Eastern Drive, and Fairlawn Drive are expected to keep up their displays through New Year's Eve.

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Apryl Mayes of Springfield talks about her participation in the Dressember project --- she's wearing the same dress every day this month to raise awareness --- and raise money for --- the fight against human trafficking.

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Lawyers for thousands of mentally ill Illinois prisoners say they have settled their class-action lawsuit against the state. They sued in 2007 alleging that substandard treatment constitutes "cruel and unusual
punishment.'' The agreement calls on the Department of Corrections to spend millions of dollars to build four new treatment units, including at the Pontiac prison.

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued an opinion Wednesday, saying daily fantasy sports, offered through websites like FanDuel or DraftKings, is illegal gambling under state law. She says illegal gambling occurs when someone "plays a game of chance or skill for money.''

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A Champaign police officer could still face criminal charges relating to one or more excessive use of force complaints.  Champaign County States Attorney Julia Rietz says her office is currently reviewing all documents relating to the complaints against Officer Matt Rush. 

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In recent days, Illinois Public Media has been bringing you voices of central Illinois Muslims, reacting to the national debate over terrorism, and how that debate affects them. Jim Meadows visited with members of the Muslim community in Decatur, for their thoughts.