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Shortly after declaring 12 Illinois counties state disaster areas, Gov. Bruce Rauner surveyed the damage first hand, making several stops in Central and Southern Illinois. He made his final stop in Villa Grove on Sunday, calling the state disaster declaration a 'first step' in seeking federal help.
An Associated Press investigation says alumni were upset after the firings of football coach Tim Beckman and athletic director Mike Thomas, shortly after Phyllis Wise stepped down as Urbana campus chancellor. Some were thankful Beckman and Thomas were fired, but wish they were gone sooner.
Authorities near one levee in far southwestern Illinois are being told to move to higher ground. The county board in Alexander County issued an emergency evacuation Friday. Meanwhile, Governor Bruce Rauner ordered the Illinois National Guard to help with the recovery effort.
Foundations for the public libraries in Champaign and Urbana are getting more sophisticated in seeking donations to help the libraries with special projects from building maintenance to cultural programs.
As we get ready to welcome 2016, we thought we’d take a few minutes to listen back to what’s been a difficult year in Illinois government and politics.
