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Former Illini Players Getting Paid For Bobbleheads
All five starters from 2005's Illinois Final Four team are now immortalized as plastic figurines with jiggling heads. The University of Illinois faced a series of decisions about whether and how to pay the former players under NCAA rules.
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Bat-Killing White-Nose Syndrome Spreads In Illinois
The white-nose syndrome gets its name from a fungus that grows on affected bats' noses. Scientists say infected bats often show odd behavior - like taking daytime flights - when they're supposed to be hibernating. It's suspected that depletes their fat reserves, and causes the bats to become emaciated, and eventually die.
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Champaign Senator Introduces Companion Bill To Protect Aquifer
Democrat Scott Bennett's bill passed a Senate committee Tuesday. It's aimed a protecting residents in Central Illinois from contaminated drinking water.
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Bridge To Be Named For Former State Rep. Black
Former lawmaker Bill Black served in the Illinois House from 1986 to 2010, and worked to ensure safety on the Stony Creek Bridge.
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Judge Asked To Delay Medical Marijuana Permit In Kankakee
PM Rx had sought to grow medical marijuana in parts of Central Illinois, including Ford and Iroquois Counties.
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Authorities Remind Unofficial Revelers Of Legal Immunity Policy; Lawmakers Propose Extending Policy
Local authorities are preparing for "Unofficial St. Patrick's Day" on Friday -- the annual drinking holiday celebrated by University of Illinois students. Police acknowledge they can’t stop the holiday, so they're emphasizing safety to students.
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Bradley Provost Selected To Lead EIU
David Glassman becomes Eastern's 12th President. He plans to remain in his current job through May 31, when Bradley's president plans to retire.
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Bill Would Bar Hazardous Waste In Landfills With Runoff To Mahomet Aquifer
The legislation appears designed to block the Clinton Landfill in DeWitt County from accepting PCB or manufactured gas plant waste.
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New Champaign Driver’s License Facility Opening In June
The former True Value Hardware location at 2012 Round Barn Road will open as a Driver Services facility in June, replacing the Bradley Avenue site that closed in November.