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The request from the National College Players Association came in a letter Thursday to U of I Urbana Chancellor Phyllis Wise.

State employees should be paid in full while a budget impasse plays out at the Capitol, a downstate judge ruled Thursday.

The University of Illinois took another step closer to launching a new engineering-based medical school on the Urbana campus.

House Democrats Thursday approved a 30-day budget, sending it back to the Senate.  But Governor Bruce Rauner has been on record saying he won't sign a temporary budget, calling this one "unbalanced."

The University of Illinois plans to launch its new background check policy in October. That's despite previous concerns from some faculty that the policy is too broad.

An appellate court upheld the $16 million judgment awarded to two families after the 2010 accident in northwest Illinois that claimed two lives.  A third co-worker survived.

Severe flooding in June left several millions of dollars worth of flood damages in its wake. June 2015 was recorded as the wettest month on record for the City of Danville.

Illinois House Democrats say they intend to pass a budget Thursday that would cover many state services through the month. But Governor Bruce Rauner would not say Wednesday if he would veto the plan.

Chicago Tribune sports reporter Shannon Ryan discusses the lawsuit filed by the former U of I athletes, as well as allegations made by former U of I football and soccer players. 

The new report shows the state of Illinois ranks 20th in the country when it comes to child health and development.