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Shorthanded Illini Fall On The Road To Minnesota 79-71
A team plagued by injuries fell short in a Saturday loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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‘Mr. Cub’ Ernie Banks Dies At 83
The two-time MVP who never lost his boundless enthusiasm for baseball despite years of losing on Cubs teams, died Friday night.
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Aaron Ammons Slated To Replace Wife On Urbana Council
The vote that will come Monday night required a last-minute pardon from former governor Pat Quinn. Mayor Laurel Prussing expects it to be unanimous.
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Supreme Tort: The Campaign To Fire Justice Lloyd Karmeier
No justice of the Illinois Supreme Court has lost a retention election since the up-or-down system was put in place 50 years ago. Last fall, Justice Lloyd Karmeier came close.
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School Funding Fight Set To Resume In Senate
When it comes to funding public schools, Illinois ranks near the bottom for equity. Legislation designed to change that stalled last session. Lawmakers are revising it to try again.
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Speaker Michael Madigan Announces Panel To Prevent School Shootings In Illinois
"We should do all that we can to prevent kids like Lanza from falling through the cracks," said Madigan(D).
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Former State Representative Naomi Jakobsson Discusses Her Six Terms In Office
Former State Representative Naomi Jakobsson (D), from Urbana, talks about her time about her time in Springfield --- which covered the impeachment of Rod Blagojevich, same sex marriage … and years of mounting budget problems.
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Rauner Previews 1st-Year Priorities: Cut Taxes, Medicaid
Gov. Bruce Rauner calls a speech he gave Thursday at a University of Chicago business school a preview of policies he will lay out in next month's State of the State address.
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Bradley University President Stepping Down
Glasser said in a news release Thursday that the decision to retire was difficult, but believes Bradley needs "fresh eyes and new ideas'' after her eight years on the job.
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Judge Rejects Request For More Time In Illinois Pension Case
The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a motion from state employees and retirees who sought more time to make arguments against the state’s pension reform law.