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The University of Illinois president told a panel of lawmakers Thursday that he'd like to maintain a freeze on tuition rates.

It was an appropriate week for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s trade expert to address a gaggle of Nebraska farmers — even if their responses tended toward frustration.

On the 21st: Today we discussed the opioid epidemic affecting many newborn babies, who are born suffering withdrawal symptoms. Then, the recent tariffs placed on U.S. products by China and its implications for Illinois agriculture, such as soybeans and pork. Plus, the Dill Magazine and the potential of a continued interest in print publications. 

Illinois farmers are among the targets of new Chinese tariffs. Beijing this week said it will impose a tax on American soy and pork products, two of Illinois' chief exports. The move is a response to President Trump’s announced tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum.

Roughly a third of all Americans live with chronic pain, and many of them become dependent on opioids prescribed to treat it. But there’s a growing consensus among pain experts that a low-tech approach focused on lifestyle changes can be more effective.