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Agricultural products have for years been exempt from the U.S. embargo put in place in the '60s, but records show in 2008, Illinois exported $66 million in corn and soy to Cuba.

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NPR talked with the professor whose job offer was rescinded at the University of Illinois over anti-Israel messages on Twitter.

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A university spokesperson said a letter sent to campus by EIU President David Glassman is meant to quell rumors on social media that the state budget impasse might force the university in Charleston to shut down during the spring, 2016 semester.

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The male student allegedly showed off the butt of an unloaded BB gun on a school bus, claiming it was a hand grenade while on the way to Centennial High School Monday.  Champaign Police located the bus, and the student is now in juvenile detention, charged with disorderly conduct.

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Illinois Medical Cannabis Advisory Board Chair Leslie Mendoza Temple wants more feedback from Gov. Rauner's administration after 11 conditions were rejected for treatment.  Three of them, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, were endorsed a second time by the panel last week.

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Conversations about end-of-life care are rarely comfortable.  But one medical ethicist has been initiating those conversations for more than 25 years.  Brian Moline spoke with Dr. Bernard "Bud" Hammes about the history of the Respecting Choices program.

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With the Cubs and Cardinals meeting in the Major League Baseball playoffs for the first time ever, we thought it would be fun to make a friendly wager with our colleagues at St. Louis Public Radio.

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Another lawsuit over a pension law was filed this week in Illinois, this time seeking to strike a law that reduced Chicago Park District pensions. That could be significant for other local governments, and future negotiations.

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Former Gov. Ryan, who served a federal prison term on corruption charges, says the "felon" tag is a burden for someone looking for a job.

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Human services in Illinois have fallen on hard times. But this is a story about a party.