Insurer Exits Reduce Choices In Illinois Marketplace
Choices will be fewer for health insurance marketplace customers shopping for 2017 coverage in many parts of President Barack Obama's home state.
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Illinois Will Have Same-Day Voter Registration This Election
Illinois voters will be able to register and cast their ballot at the same time - on election day, November 8th. The U.S. Court of Appeals handed down a ruling Friday that puts an end to a series of back and forth court orders issued in recent weeks. The court said it would not expedite the case.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia, was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his "resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end."
U Of I Graduate Killed In Rock Attack By Protesters In Ethiopia
Friends and colleague of Sharon Gray are mourning the death of the University of Illinois graduate, who was killed this week by protesters in Ethiopia.
Finchley Boys Reuniting For Red Lion Event, CD Release
The Finchley Boys were one of Champaign-Urbana’s most popular bands during the area’s rock heyday of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Although the band broke up in 1974, they’re reuniting this weekend for the Red Lion Inn 50th Anniversary Reunion at The City Center in downtown Champaign.
C-U Anti-Violence Initiative Holds First ‘Call-In’
Community leaders in Champaign-Urbana have been working on the CU Fresh Start approach to gun violence for nearly a year. Thursday marked the program's 'Call-In', giving offenders with a background tied to gun crime a chance to connect to community resources and reform their lives. "We recognize that we can't arrest our way out of this problem," says Urbana Police Chief Pat Connolly.
David Gill Ends Campaign For Congress
David Gill is ending his bid for Illinois’ 13th District congressional seat, after failing to get a hearing before the U-S Supreme Court.
NPR’s Guy Raz Discusses ‘How I Built This’
Many WILL listeners know Guy Raz from the TED Radio Hour, which airs on Saturdays on AM-580 and is available on the NPR One app. And now, he’s hosting a new NPR podcast called “How I Built This,” featuring conversations with the founders of some of the world’s best known companies. Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline spoke with Guy Raz from NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Bennett, Madigan Seek Solutions To Illinois’ Financial Woes
52nd District Senate incumbent Democrat Scott Bennett of Champaign and Republican challenger Mike Madigan found a few areas to agree on during Wednesday's candidate forum in Champaign, but Madigan also endorsed a number of business reforms touted by Governor Bruce Rauner in recent months. The two also looked at where they would make cuts in government operations, and where they stand on pensions.
Adding Patients To Pilot Program Now Relies Largely On Courts
In July, Governor Bruce Rauner signed a measure extending the state’s medical marijuana pilot program from January 2018 to July 2020. But as a condition, Illinois' Public Health Director now has sole discretion over adding more qualifying conditions, leaving no power to a re-constituted panel of experts. Chicago Tribune reporter Robert McCoppin recently wrote on current efforts to add them, relying largely on court rulings tied to a series of lawsuits.
