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On a 6 to 2 vote Tuesday night, the Champaign City Council joined Tuscola, Monticello and the McLean County Board in approving an agreement meant to keep new hazardous waste out of the Clinton Landfill. But critics said the proposed consent decree lets the landfill off too easily.
State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) said while Illinois' Public Health Department should have met its deadline to include 11 more qualifying conditions into the medical cannabis program, he said it could still be done quickly by emergency rule.
A former University of Illinois grad student is suing the school's board of trustees and others, seeking $6 million on the charge that administrators retaliated against her after she accused a visiting researcher of sexual harassment.
Despite changing musical tastes, many towns continue to have community bands ---- some of them underwritten by their city governments ---- providing free concerts and continuing an American tradition that dates back to the 19th century.
The interim head coach of the Illini football team says he's getting support from all over as he takes on the new role. They'll host Kent State Friday at Memorial Stadium, with kickoff at 8 p.m.
