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Top University of Illinois administrators will pick up their bicycle gear on Monday, in preparation for participating in the Illini 4000, an annual coast-to-coast bicycle ride organized by university students to raise money for cancer research and patient support services.
Adams County Coroner James Keller is facing sharp criticism for how he handles poor people who can't afford to bury their loved ones: He has them sign over their rights to the deceased, leaving them without the death certificate, then cremates the body and keeps the ashes until the family pays $1,000.
Ameren shareholders are holding the company accountable for coal ash contamination at current and former facilities in Illinois and Missouri.
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On The 21st: We speak with author Kelly McNees about her new book 'Undiscovered Country' which is a fictional account of the love story between former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and the journalist Lorena Hickok. Plus, we talk about Free Comic Book Day 2018. May the Fourth be with you!
The Illinois Senate passed a measure Thursday that would require the governor to disclose his total office staff and pay them all from his own payroll. The bill now heads to Governor Bruce Rauner's desk.
