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In an emotional return to the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon, Sen. John McCain admonished the leaders of his party for their managing of the health care bill and called instead for "regular order."
A website that popped up this month asks a question as its URL: arethereanywomenrunningforilgovernor.com. It then very simply answers it with a bright red "NO." A group of professional women in the state are behind the effort to draw attention to the issue.
At a study session Tuesday night, the Champaign County Board reviewed the problems and potential solutions concerning the financially troubled county nursing home. But one potential solution appears to be off the table.
On the next 21st: We'll learn about the first mosques built in the Midwest. Plus, we'll discuss new child support laws and discover what makes kids interested in playing music.
The story of how the Land of Lincoln became the nation's biggest de facto nuclear waste dump is a tale of public fear, political pragmatism and the power of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard).
