Abraham Lincoln Association Inducts First African-American and First Woman As Its President
Kathryn Harris is the first African American, and the first woman to hold the title of President of the Abraham Lincoln Association.
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U of I Researchers Included In Gravitational Wave Discovery
Researchers at the University of Illinois play a role in the first-ever observance of gravitational waves by the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) project.
Contract Talks Stalled Between AFSCME And Gov. Rauner
Democratic lawmakers in Illinois are again trying to have a hand in contract negotiations between Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and the largest state-employee union. New legislation, similar to a failed proposal last year, would prevent a lockout or strike and require mediation if the sides can't agree on a new contract.
President Obama Discusses Current Political Climate, Recalls Time In Springfield
In an address before the Illinois legislature Wednesday, President Barack Obama told lawmakers that people around the country are turned off by the current "poisonous political climate'' in the U.S. He also reminisced about his days in the Illinois legislature and his first lessons in politics.