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Free And Reduced-Cost Lunches Served Up At Champaign County Schools
The number of children receiving free and reduced-cost lunches in Champaign County is on the rise as numbers across the country decline.
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ADOPT Program Helps Inmates And The Dogs They Train
According to estimates from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, a vast majority of those released from state prisons end up back behind bars within five years. Many facilities now offer educational and vocational programs to end that cycle, including one prison just across the border in Indiana.
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Data Trackers: License Plate Scanning Technology Raises Privacy Questions
Automatic license plate readers, like many technologies available to law enforcement, offer power that police praise and civil rights advocates consider warily. ALPRs, as they’re known, can scan and record thousands of license plates every hour.
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Illinois Marathon Organizers Predict Race Will Go On
Organizers of the Illinois Marathon say they're optimistic Saturday's race will go on despite a forecast of rain and thunderstorms. Scott Friedlein is the Emergency Services Coordinator for the race. He says, "We run this race rain or shine. The only thing that would stop this event from occurring is dangerous weather which would be lightning or tornadic activity in the area."
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Update: Dewitt County Board Approves Landfill Deal, Ending PCB Fight
DeWitt County Board members voted 9 to 2 to approve a new host agreement with Peoria Disposal/Area Disposal, which owns the landfill.
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Illinois House Moves Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
The Illinois House approved a measure that would penalize possession of small amounts of marijuana with a fine instead of arrest.
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Local Runner Is Pursuing Champaign Master’s Marathon Record
Jeff Kelly wants to set the course record in the Masters division (age 40 and up). The current course record is 2 hours, 33 minutes and 20 seconds.
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Lawmakers Fast-Track Bill On Obama Library, Lucas Museum
The Illinois Legislature has quickly approved a bill to ensure that Chicago has legal authority to build on public park land.
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Biden Tells U of I Students ‘It’s On You’ To Prevent Sexual Assault
Vice President Joe Biden told students on the University of Illinois’ Urbana campus today that they have a responsibility to act to prevent sexual assault.