Illinois Takes A Second Swipe At Planning A Bicentennial Party
Gov. Bruce Rauner used his executive authority Tuesday to create an office and a 51-member commission to make plans for celebrating Illinois' Bicentennial in 2018.
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Decatur Council Eases Local Punishment For Marijuana
The City Council in Decatur has raised the amount of marijuana someone can possess and still be guilty of no more than a city-code violation punishable by fines.
Unit 4 School Dis. Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teachers
A bargaining session that ran past 2 A.M. Wednesday morning has produced a tentative contract agreement for teachers at the Champaign Unit 4 school district.
Unit 4 Teachers Negotiate With District For The First Time Since Strike Vote
About 150 members of the Champaign Federation of Teachers marched and carried signs as they prepared for their ninth negotiating session since the prior contract with Unit 4 Schools expired on June 30, and second with a federal mediator. CFT President Jennifer White said there was a lot riding on Tuesday's talks, with plans to set another session if progress was made.
New DEA Policy On Marijuana Research; Technology In Classrooms; Ban The Box
On the 21st: We talked about the DEA's new policy on growing marijuana for research. Plus, we discussed technology in the classroom and how an initiative to give more job opportunities to people with criminal backgrounds may have incidentally caused racial discrimination.