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Hours after Mike Frerichs resigned his seat in the legislature, area democrats appointed his replacement Monday morning. Frerichs is now Illinois' state treasurer. And a couple hours before that, his senate seat was given to Scott Bennett, a Democrat from Champaign.

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In his inaugural speech Monday in Springfield, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner blamed the state’s poor business climate in part on the red ink in the state budget.

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Illinois State Police are leading an investigation of a fatal shooting by an Arcola police officer in the line of duty on Saturday. 

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The Illini men suffered their worst offensive performance of the season, losing last night at Nebraska by a score of 53 to 43.
 
 

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As he prepares to become Illinois' next governor, Republican Bruce Rauner has spent time reaching out to the politicians he once vilified.

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The second attempt to win voters' approval for a plan to replace Central High School now includes money to rebuild Dr. Howard elementary, among other changes.

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President Obama's proposal for tuition-free community college for some students would mean a significant jump in state funding for Illinois' community colleges.

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Photographs, drawings and posters from local protests are featured in a Black Lives Matter exhibit in the Independent Media Center

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Champaign Swarm General Manager Jim Sheppard talks about Champaign-Urbana's first-ever minor league basketball team.

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With wind chills in recent days near thirty below zero, many of the homeless in the area find shelter is often in short supply when they need it most.