Awards Given For Creating Welcoming Atmosphere For Immigrants In Champaign County
Five individuals and organizations will be honored Saturday afternoon in Urbana for their service in welcoming immigrants to Champaign County.
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Gill Appeals To the U.S. Supreme Court
Bloomington physician David Gill has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court with hopes of restoring his name to the ballot in the race for Illinois' 13th Congressional District. He wants justices to vacate the stay entered by a federal appeals court that forced his name from the November 8 ballot. The four-time Democratic candidate for the office is running as an independent for the first time.
As Emanuel Pitches More Help For Kids, Violence-Weary Chicagoans Expect Little
The stakes were high Thursday night for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and for city residents as the mayor delivered a long promised "major" address detailing his plans to reduce the rising toll of gun violence in the city.
Illinois Issues: Sixteen And (Not) Pregnant
Teen pregnancy rates are going down in Illinois and across the nation because teens are having less sex, and when they do, they’re using contraception more often. The reasons behind these changes in behavior are harder to pinpoint.
State Supreme Court Tosses Law Viewed As Quinn’s Parting Gift To Trial Lawyers
The Illinois Supreme Court Thursday issued an opinion striking down a law that cut civil juries in half. The law would also have hiked juror pay.
Pension Prospects?
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he's "pretty excited" over the possibility that state lawmakers will pass a pension reform law this year.
Chronic Pain To Be Added To State Medical Cannabis Program
A Cook County judge has ordered Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah to add chronic post operative pain to the list of conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana in the state. Shah has thirty days to act. There have been a series of lawsuits to add conditions to the program. Attorney Michael Goldberg says Shah was trying to change the rules for what conditions could be added "mid-stream."
New Documentary ‘The Game Changer’ Examines Accessibility Pioneer Nugent’s Early Efforts
When Tim Nugent came home from World War Two – little did he know his efforts to help wounded veterans in the late 40’s at the University of Illinois' former Galesburg campus would later make him the ‘Father of Accessibility’ in Champaign-Urbana, and for college students all over. The new Big Ten Network documentary "The Game Changer" includes film footage from the 1950's, telling the story of how Nugent began his efforts.
Why Push Now For Term Limits In 2028?
Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican, has gotten a lot of traction with his push for term limits. Voters seem to love the idea just as much as legislators hate it, even if the governor's plan doesn't seem all that practical.
Illinois Takes A Second Swipe At Planning A Bicentennial Party
Gov. Bruce Rauner used his executive authority Tuesday to create an office and a 51-member commission to make plans for celebrating Illinois' Bicentennial in 2018.
