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More than 100 people filled the Carpenters' Local 243 Hall in Champaign to get an update on the budget impasse, and ask questions of State Representative Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) and State Senator Scott Bennett (D-Champaign).
On the 21st: We learned about the firing of Illini men's basketball coach John Groce and talked about the potential impact of an ongoing federal investigation on Caterpillar's reputation. We also spoke with the author of a book about Ignatian spirituality and got the latest in Illinois politics.
An autopsy was scheduled for Monday morning for 15-year-old Luke Miller, the Centennial High School student who died Saturday, after apparently being attacked by fellow students the day before.
John Groce has been fired as head coach of the Illini basketball team, effective immediately. "Under his leadership, regrettably, we were not able to sustain the level of competitive excellence that we expect at the University of Illinois," said Athletic Director Josh Whitman.
The Republican health care bill under consideration in the House of Representatives would change health coverage for a lot of people. It would no longer require that Americans buy health insurance, for instance, and it would eliminate current subsidies, replacing them with a fixed refundable tax credit.
