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University of Illinois joins campaign against climate change

The Associated Press
Dec 02, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois has joined more than 200 higher-education institutions worldwide in a letter declaring a climate emergency ahead of a majo...
Northern Illinois man convicted of torturing puppy

The Associated Press
Dec 02, 2019 6:00 am - WINTHROP HARBOR, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man who sent a video to a woman that appears to show him choke a puppy has been convicted of felony animal torture. Lake...
Last day of filing brings final flurry of Illinois General Assembly candidates

By Jake Griffin
Dec 02, 2019 12:00 am - A bevy of late filers Monday added to the potential intrigue of the upcoming 2020 state legislative primary in March and general election in November. Former state Rep. ...
EXCHANGE: Veteran devotes life to helping those who served

By JOHN DYKSTRA
Dec 01, 2019 6:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Eric Peterson scrolled through his Facebook feed when a familiar face stared back at him. His friend John, a veteran he served alongside in Iraq, k...
EXCHANGE: Health fair seeks to determine community's needs

BY JULIE WURTH
Dec 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Aaron Brown grew up in financial hardship in Chesapeake, Va., where many of his neighbors had similar struggles. Later, when he worked at a health...
School president wants to end stigma tied to 2-year colleges

By MARIE THOMAS-BAIRD
Dec 01, 2019 6:00 am - PERRYSBURG, Ohio (AP) - In the spring, Owens Community College President Steve Robinson introduced a way to address the stigma attached to two-year schools. Since then, ...
Financial disclosure a target of lawmakers' ethics quest

By JOHN O'CONNOR
Dec 01, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Ethics scandals rocking the Illinois Statehouse this fall have lawmakers promising to tighten rules around influencing legislation. One focus is...
$20 million in projects planned for central Illinois airport

The Associated Press
Nov 30, 2019 6:00 am - SAVOY, Ill. (AP) - More than $20 million in construction is planned at Willard Airport in central Illinois during the next two years. The News-Gazette reports that the w...
EXCHANGE: Artist honored for work she once kept anonymous

By ANTHONY ZILIS
Nov 30, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A few years ago, E.K. Anna Hennequet had a moment of inspiration, so she took out a Post-it Note and began drawing. She drew a bird with attitude....
EXCHANGE: Bones found at former cemetery spark reaction

By TERI MADDOX
Nov 30, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) - Malissa Blanchard doesn't know if any of her ancestors were buried in the former Douglas-Lawnridge Cemetery in Washington Park, but she can'...

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