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Graduates receiving diplomas at the University of Illinois Urbana campus over the weekend included 119 student-athletes. Two received scholarships from the Big Ten Conference to attend graduate school.
Illinois State Police say Pendleton, of Bellflower, was found dead after a shootout in southern Illinois, in which an FBI SWAT team member was wounded. Pendleton had been wanted for shooting and wounding a police officer in Mahomet.
The historian who's frequently part of PBS documentaries won the honors for a lifetime of service in the spirit of the 16th president. She accepted the honor in Chicago Friday.
On The 21st: We talked with Dave Isay, author of a new StoryCorps book about careers and callings. Plus, we learned what birders can expect at the 8th annual bird migration festival, and talked about the Cubs' recent successes.
A bipartisan group of legislators chosen to craft a solution to Illinois' budgete impasse has come up with a plan that includes higher taxes and billions of dollars in spending cuts.
