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Illini Defense, Epstein Smother Western Kentucky
Illinois' young defense held Western Kentucky's high-powered attack in check Saturday night and freshman running back Mike Epstein rushed for 111 yards on the way to a 20-7 win at Memorial Stadium.
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Millions In Florida Ordered To Evacuate As Irma Crashes Past Cuba
Hurricane Irma is again a Category 4 storm as it slowly moves along the Cuban coast. The storm made landfall on the Camaguey archipelago of Cuba late Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
EIU: 14% Drop In Freshmen Enrollment Partly Offset By Other Increases
Freshman enrollment this fall at Eastern Illinois University is down by 14 percent from last year — but overall fall enrollment is down by only five percent.
Study: Budget Impasse Hurt Communities With Higher Ed Institutions
A U of I researcher says Illinois’ two-year budget crisis has hurt the state’s public universities and community colleges.
Affirmative Action; Concierge Medicine; Responding To Emotional Trauma After Natural Disasters
On the 21st: Are there potential changes coming to how universities factor race and ethnicity into admissions? Plus, we learned how the concierge medicine trend is shaking up the healthcare industry and spoke to an Illinois researcher who helps families recover from the emotional trauma of natural disasters.