Cook Political Report Changes 13th District Race To ‘Toss Up’
A key election watcher says the race is tightening between Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis and his Democratic challenger, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan.
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New Report: Illinois Uninsured Rate Dropped By Half Since 2008
Ahead of next month’s open enrollment period for Medicaid health insurance, a new report shows more Illinois residents are insured. But that same report shows nearly three quarters of a million Illinoisans still don’t have health insurance.
County Board Views Jail Consolidation Plan, And Worries About The Cost
An updated proposal for county jail consolidation was brought before the full Champaign County Board for the first time Thursday night. Now county board members must decide how to deal with both a pressing need --- and a daunting price tag.
Dom Flemons Returns To C-U Folk And Roots Festival
You’ll have several more chances to see Dom Flemons this weekend as part of the Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival, which runs through Saturday night at several venues in Urbana.
Illinois Issues: Abortion Restrictions In Surrounding States Draw Women To Illinois
Nationwide, the abortion rate has been declining since the 1980s, but Illinois has recorded a smaller drop than our neighboring states.