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Illinois' candidates for governor again traded accusations over leadership, taxes and alleged corruption in a debate Thursday that was their final one to be televised before the Nov. 6 election.
Aaliyah Kissick's interest in politics started when we she was just eight years old. Now a decade later, she's excited to vote in her first general election.
The Champaign Federation of Teachers voted Thursday afternoon to authorize a strike, according to union president Jennifer White. The move comes after she said the union and Champaign District 4 officials failed to come any closer to a contract agreement during a bargaining session earlier this week.
A small garden on the University of Illinois Urbana campus now memorializes Yingying Zhang. She’s the visiting scholar from China who disappeared in June of 2017. More than 100 people turned out Thursday for a dedication ceremony for the garden, during which a dedication stone was unveiled.
On the 21st: We check in on this year’s pumpkin crop with some Illinois farmers. Plus, it’s officially Pumpkin Spice season. We talk about the spice some people love, and others love to hate. And, the Chicago International Film Festival has started. Michael Phillips gives us his picks. But first, we sit down with Congressman Rodney Davis a few weeks before the midterm elections.
