Unemployment Rates Fall In Most Illinois Metro Areas In September
The unemployment rate fell last month in all Illinois metro areas year-over-year, but job growth was mixed.
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Catalonia Declares Independence; Spain Approves Central Takeover Of Region
Lawmakers in Catalonia have declared independence from Spain, in a historic vote that prompted protests and celebration. The government in Madrid, vowing to halt any would-be secession, has authorized the Spanish prime minister to take over direct rule of the previously semi-autonomous region.
Bump Stock Ban Fails In Illinois House
The Illinois House on Thursday tried and failed to ban the gun modification known as a “bump stock.” The legislation was a response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Local Filmmakers Get Their Closeup At New Art Film Festival
Central Illinois filmmakers get a showcase this Sunday night, October 29, at the 8th annual New Art Film Festival, showing at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign.
Chief Illiniwek Controversy Surrounds Homecoming Parade
There’s another new effort to honor the memory of Chief Illiniwek during this week’s University of Illinois homecoming celebration -- a decade after the U of I retired the Chief.
