Parchment scores 15, Illinois women win 71-69 over No. 18 Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament
Illinois held off Michigan State, 71-69 in the Big Ten Tournament and moves on to the quarterfinals.
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Illinois mayors call on Pritzker to rethink flat local government funding
Pritzker’s budget, introduced last month, calls for reducing the share of income tax revenues that is divided among counties and other municipalities via the Local Government Distributive Fund.
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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement
Trump says he’ll make Noem a “Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere.
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Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits House action
Advocates for health care providers that treat low-income and uninsured patients are pressuring state lawmakers to pass legislation they say would prevent drug manufacturers from restricting access to medications that are discounted through a federal pharmacy program.
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Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases
The war has escalated each day, affecting an additional 14 countries across the Middle East and beyond.
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 5 – Mar. 8
A screening of an Oscar-nominated film, opening nights of two plays, a tournament for a Quidditch-inspired sport, a cat show, and, of course, live music.
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The Trump administration tried to freeze federal child care funding for Illinois. How would it impact families using the state’s Child Care Assistance Program?
CCAP subsidizes childcare for around 100,000 low-income families in Illinois across thousands of childcare facilities.
