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The Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul closes its doors Saturday, two months earlier than originally planned.  The original decision was made last spring for financial reasons, but Curator Mark Hanson says the closure date was moved up since many exhibits are already being moved. 

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Exelon is putting off a decision for a year on whether to close a nuclear plant in Clinton. The company has already delayed decisions about the future of reactors in Quad Cities and Byron. It still wants Illinois lawmakers to approve a monthly surcharge on electric bills to reward generators who produce carbon-free power.

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The state's inability to cover its expenses has some asking the question: Will Illinois run out of money?

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There have been lawsuits against the NFL, but the one brought against the Illinois High School Association a year ago was the first class action suit against a prep sports governing body.

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An organizer with Champaign County Health Care Consumers doesn't expect any dramatic changes with the next enrollment period for the nation's health care law.  Rates will see an increase of around six percent, but counties with fewer choices will also see higher premiums.

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A volunteer organization in Champaign-Urbana wants to enlarge its volunteer base; CU Cradle2Career is looking for new members to devise and implement activities to help ensure that children have the support they need to succeed in school and in their adult lives.

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St. Louis is celebrating 50 years of the Gateway Arch, the city's most famous structure and the tallest monument in the Western Hemisphere. The Arch is a mainstay of St. Louis tourism, with more than two million visitors every year; but some long-time residents of the area have never taken the famous ride to the top. David Reddick of Kirkwood is one of them. He joined Illinois Public Radio's Áine O'Connor on a tram ride to the top of the Arch.

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Who is Sean Anderson? The answer: The Jeopardy winner from the University of Illinois.

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The story of the engineers and ironworkers who built Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch never gets old, and Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of "topping out" day — it also might have been one of the last opportunities for St. Louisans to meet the men and shake their hands.

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Champaign Police say a man wearing an orange hardhat and a neon yellow vest held up the First Financial Bank on South Prospect Avenue Wednesday morning, fleeing on foot with an undetermined amount of cash.