The 21st—- Thursday, February 20, 2020
On Today's 21st: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is out of prison! For the first time in 13 years, Illinois doesn’t have a governor behind bars.
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Champaign Group Provides Home To Former Prisoners, But Need For Housing Remains
Each year, roughly 28,000 people are released from Illinois prisons. Now, four of those men will live in a modest five-bedroom home in a residential neighborhood near downtown Champaign.
News Around Illinois - February 20, 2020
Headlines from the state presented by Illinois Newsroom.
Nevada Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
Democratic presidential candidates are debating once again, this time in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday's caucuses in Nevada. Follow NPR's live analysis.
Pritzker Talks Healthcare, Education At Budget Address
Gov. J.B. Pritzker stressed statewide unity in his second budget address on Wednesday. The first-term governor announced his new budget priorities for the next fiscal year, with a focus on accessible education and affordable healthcare.