After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
New Salem volunteers blame the state for letting a historic site fall into disrepair.
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217 Today: Brown v. Board in Champaign-Urbana
In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with locals and university faculty about what it was like growing up in the American education system post Brown v Board.
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Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.” Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said the material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing.”
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An alternative to the USDA Organic label could be more accessible for farmers. Can it stick?
Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers.
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Booker and No. 1 Texas dispatch No. 8 Illinois 65-48 to send the Longhorns back to the Sweet 16
Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1-seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois on Monday, sending the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
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Potawatomi to reclaim tribal land in DeKalb County
More than 175 years after their reservation in Illinois was illegally sold at auction, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is now in line to get their land back.
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Child Welfare Agency Failed Repeatedly to Produce ‘Critical’ Reports After Child Deaths, Injuries
The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois’ most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required public reports after examining what went wrong in hundreds of cases of child deaths and thousands of serious injuries.
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Former Utah Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the US House, has died
Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday.
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Government | Health | Politics
Her Case Changed Trans Care in Prison. Now Trump Aims To Reverse Course.
In the run-up to the Nov. 5 election, 55% of voters felt support for trans rights had gone too far, according to VoteCast, a survey by The Associated Press and partners including KFF, the health policy research, polling, and news organization that includes KFF Health News.
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217 Today: An alternative to the USDA Organic label could be more accessible for farmers. Can it stick?
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how an alternative to the USDA Organic label could be more accessible for farmers.
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Illinois faces tall task in matchup with No. 1 Texas and towering forwards Jones and Oldacre
Illinois earned its first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years with a huge dose of muscle and finesse from rugged forward Kendall Bostic.
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Koby Brea leads the way as Kentucky beats Illinois 84-75 for first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019
Koby Brea matched a career high with 23 points and Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for the first time since they reached the Elite Eight in 2019.
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Bryant scores 17 and leads No. 8 Illinois to 1st March Madness win in 25 years over No. 9 Creighton
Genesis Bryant scored 17 points and No. 8 Illinois earned its first NCAA Tournament victory in 25 years Saturday night with a 66-57 win over No. 9 Creighton.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
The billionaire heir to the Hyatt hotel empire is highlighting the effects of Trump’s early actions in Illinois and is increasing his national profile as he using a statewide tour to criticize the Republican president and his policies.
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Who is running in the April 1 Champaign Unit 4 school board race?
Eleven people are competing to fill five open seats on the Champaign Unit 4 Board of Education. IPM News asked the candidates to answer yes-or-no questions related to issues that have come before the board in recent years.
