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U Of I To Review Faculty Relationship Rules
U Of I To Review Faculty Relationship Rules (Urbana, IL) -- The official effort to limit nepotism at the University of Illinois will likely also mean new rules for when professors and students can dat...
Jan 21, 2019
Plans To Raise Illinois' Smoking Age Returns
Plans To Raise Illinois' Smoking Age Returns (Springfield, IL) -- Anti-smoking advocates in Illinois are trying again to raise the age to buy a pack of cigarettes. State Senator Julie Morrison has onc...
Jan 21, 2019
Argo Spy Who Smuggled Hostages Out Of Iran Dies
Argo Spy Who Smuggled Hostages Out Of Iran Dies (Frederick, MD) -- The spy whose top accomplishment was the basis of the Hollywood film "Argo" is dead. Tony Mendez died January 19th at an assisted liv...
Jan 21, 2019
Senator Kamala Harris Announces Presidential Bid
California Democrat Kamala Harris Running For President (Sacramento, CA) -- California Senator Kamala Harris is running for president. The high ranking Democrat made it official on Twitter and on ABC'...
Jan 21, 2019
MLK Jr.'s Son Delivers Speech At National Cathedral
(Washington, DC) -- The eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is reflecting on his father's legacy a day ahead of the national holiday honoring his memory. Martin Luther King Jr. the third spoke ab...
Jan 20, 2019
Bon Jovi's Restaurant Feeding Federal Workers
(Red Bank, NJ) -- Singer Jon Bon Jovi will be feeding federal workers affected by the government shutdown for free tomorrow. The rocker's restaurant announced Saturday that employees who have been fur...
Jan 20, 2019 WordRidden / CC
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Through midnight tonight. Expect slippery roads and limited visibility, and use caution whi...
Jan 19, 2019
Former President George W. Bush Weighs In On Partial Government Shutdown
Former President George W. Bush Weighs In On Partial Government Shutdown (Undated) -- Former President George W. Bush is calling for the partial government shutdown to be brought to an end. On Instagr...
Jan 18, 2019 cisc1970 / CC
Trump Campaign Uses Shutdown As Fundraising Tool
Trump Campaign Uses Shutdown As Fundraising Tool (New York, NY) -- President Trump's re-election campaign is using the partial government shutdown as a fundraising tool. An email asks supporters to do...
Jan 18, 2019 Matt Johnson / CC
Miss Illinois County Fair Queen this Weekend in Springfield
71 young ladies from across Illinois are in Springfield this weekend for the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen competition. The ladies arrived yesterday. They have been practicing today. The competition...
Jan 18, 2019 Miss Moultrie Douglas, Ashley Mattingly. Photo submitted by Michelle Strader.
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