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One million dollars --- that’s how much the Illinois treasurer’s office says about 9,000 private-sector employees have set aside so far, through Illinois’ new Secure Choice auto-enroll workplace retirement program.
On The 21st: Last year, fewer than 4 percent of incoming medical students in Illinois were black men. What’s behind that and what should be done about it? Plus, states are getting ready to make their own rules when it comes to sports betting. Here in Illinois, both Democrats and Republicans say it’s time to get in on this growing market. And, Governor JB Pritzker wants to change our state’s income tax so that higher-earners pay more. It’ll take a constitutional amendment and it’s going to be a long political fight.
The Illini men's basketball team beat Northwestern 81-76 Sunday night in Champaign.
The water we drink is protected by federal rules, which are at the crux of a long-running fight over how far upstream that protection extends.
A new Dr. Howard Elementary school is one step closer to completion. The Champaign Unit 4 school district will begin demolishing three remaining houses on the site to make way for the new school building this week.
