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Illinois Republican Congressman Rodney Davis gave blood Wednesday at Community Blood Services in Urbana. While there, he talked with reporters about the arrest last week of a former campaign employee, and claims made about President Trump by his former personal attorney.
On The 21st: We discuss a new law that requires Illinois hospitals have nurses trained to treat rape victims. And, 200 years ago, Illinois ratified its first state constitution. We talk about what Illinoisans are doing to celebrate. But first, we speak with student journalists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Governor Bruce Rauner signed two higher education bills on Tuesday aimed at curbing the out-migration of Illinois high school graduates attending college across state lines.
After his State of the University speech, Western Illinois University President Jack Thomas told reporters, "We have made cuts and we will have to continue to make those cuts and we will do the necessary things that we have to do."
Faculty and staff at SIU Edwardsville say they no longer have confidence in the university's board of trustees - and are asking the Illinois General Assembly to put pressure on the board when it comes to distributing state funds.
