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Flagpole and entrance at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School. — JIm Meadows/Illinois Public Media

February 11, 2019

Fire Chief Proposes Giant Flag To Fly Over Paxton

The fire chief in the Ford County town of Paxton says flying a giant U.S. flag from a tall flagpole would promote patriotism and his community at the same time.

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Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili and guard Trent Frazier, right, guard Rutgers guard Geo Baker in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 — Robin Scholz/AP

February 10, 2019

Bezhanishvili Scores 35, Illinois Beats Rutgers 99-94 In OT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Freshman big man Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored a career-high 35 points — 29 of them coming in the second half — to lead Illinois to a 99-94 overtime win over Rutgers on Saturday.

J.B. Pritzker campaign sign — Brian Mackey/NPR Illinois

February 09, 2019

Have We Been Misspelling J.B. Pritzker’s Name?

There is a mystery at the heart of Illinois government. Statehouse reporters have been in private discussions about it for weeks. After internal deliberations here at public radio, we thought it was finally time to go public.

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