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The Champaign County Drug Court will soon offer a new option for some trying to break their addiction to heroin. The pilot program launches later this month and will eventually provide medication and therapy to up to 30 people who qualify and consent to the treatment.
State Sen. Chapin Rose says procurement rules enacted in response to the corrupt Blagojevich administration went too far, imposing a burden that turns away qualified low bidders.
Northern Illinois University meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said he was able to see the tornado from 18 miles away. He says in his 25 years of storm-chasing, he had never seen one like this. Dekalb and Ogle counties have been declared state disaster areas by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
The Illinois Federation of Teachers union says giving corporations tax breaks while slashing services shows Rauner's priorities.
Bill Fleischli, the executive vice president of the Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association and the Illinois Association of Convenience Stores, says the current tax should create enough money for infrastructure repairs, even though not all the tax revenue is used for the roads.
