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Park Board To Vote Wednesday On Central High Proposal
If approved, the Park District Board and Unit 4 School Board expect to move forward on a 'land swap' proposal.
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Lawmaker Suggests Eliminating Tuition Waivers For University Employees’ Children
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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Illini Top Nebraska on Senior Night, 69-57
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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Emanuel: Rauner Budget Is ‘Wrong Approach’
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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.
