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Representative Jack Franks(D) from Marengo proposes to do away with the half-priced tuition for those whose parents work at the school. Franks says it would save 10 million dollars and is necessary for Illinois' financial situation.
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The Illini close out the season Saturday at Purdue, and will compete in a week in the Big Ten Tournament with hopes of locking up a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
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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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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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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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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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PM Rx had sought to grow medical marijuana in parts of Central Illinois, including Ford and Iroquois Counties.
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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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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.
