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Psychologists say sexual orientation conversion therapy can cause depression, anxiety and self-destructive behavior.

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In 2009, Terrell Starr headed to Kiev on a Fulbright scholarship to study the experiences of biracial Ukrainians. The lessons in racism began before he even arrived.

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A team plagued by injuries fell short in a Saturday loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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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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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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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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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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"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 (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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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.