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The University of Illinois has fired Athletic Director Mike Thomas. Barbara Wilson, the Interim Chancellor on the Urbana campus, said in a Monday morning news conference that a change in leadership was necessary. She said that "distractions" led to the decision after a law firm's findings brought on the firing of former football coach Tim Beckman at the start of the season. 

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Some Illinois Democrats want to automatically register residents to vote as they get their driver’s licenses.

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More than 3,000 patients with Illinois-issued ID cards will be able to buy medical marijuana legally for the first time Monday.

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Advocates for senior citizens and people with disabilities are assessing how action Friday by the Republican governor affects services they say they depend on.

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Citing the ongoing state budget impasse, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences asked its more than 60 units across the U of I Urbana campus Friday to reduce spending by about 5%.

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An SIU spokesperson expressed surprise at the use of the term "militarized", but said its #23 ranking shows that the university offers "relevant degrees" for people in the military community. The University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus ranked #83 in the same report.

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The 7th Annual C-U Folk & Roots Festival continues through Saturday in Urbana.  Local musicians Miriam Larson and Matt Turino shared some of their music with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.

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In a statement, Jeff Ingrum, who's been CEO of Health Alliance Medical Plans for 18 years, is resigning in less than two weeks, saying he 'feels it's time to move on to something new.' 

Carle Foundation president and CEO James Leonard will become the new CEO at Health Alliance, while John M. Snyder, Carle Executive Vice President and System CEO will assume day-to-day operations at the insurer.

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Mike Bost are urging the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate and follow up on its review of allegations that Alexander County Housing Authority management misspent money on employees while housing developments fell into disrepair.

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Kraft Heinz says job losses are expected at its Champaign plant, which is losing part of its cheese production to other plants. But the company says seven other North American plants will be closed entirely.