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This week’s hiring of Lovie Smith as the 25th football coach in Illini history has generated huge interest among fans and sportswriters. U of I graduate Will Leitch falls into both those categories. In a column this week for Sports On Earth, the Mattoon native recalls another optimistic time for Illini football, more than 25 years ago.
Voters in Monticello Unit School District 25 will be asked Tuesday to approve a $40.9 million bond referendum to pay for a new high school building, and the renovation of the old one.
Since they first entertained at a U.S. Senate Christmas party in 1981, the Capitol Steps have become famous for satirizing politicians from all parts of the political spectrum. They're performing at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign Saturday night.
A number of university presidents testified for an Illinois Senate committee Thursday on what Illinois' budget impasse has done to their institutions. They say nearly a year without state support has led to layoffs, students struggling to pay tuition without grants and high school students considering going elsewhere for a degree.
With the Illinois Primary coming up next week on March 15th, we’ve been speaking to candidates across the state. Oswego businessman James Marter is among the three Democrats and two Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Mark Kirk.
A couple of legislative primary races in Illinois are serving as stand-ins for the political struggle between the governor and Democratic leaders.
The state of Illinois was told Thurday that its requests for both individual assistance and public assistance were denied - after flooding impacted 21 counties in late December and January. State IEMA Director James Joseph blames the federal government's population-based threshold for determining assistance.
Jalen Coleman-Lands led the way with 17 points, and Illinois won for just the second time in six games with their 68-66 upset of No. 20 Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament Thursday. The Illini play No. 13 Purdue in Friday's quarterfinals.
Republican John Shimkus is seeking re-election for an eleventh term to Congress. He's facing a primary challenge from state senator Kyle McCarter of Lebanon. Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline talked with Shimkus about the race.
Jason Gonzales says that despite accepting campaign donations from Republicans, he's an independent Democrat who hopes to unseat long-time Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Tuesday's Democratic Primary.
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