A man is killed and an officer shot as police chase goes from Illinois to Indiana and back
Cpl. Brandon Schreiber is recovering at a hospital in Urbana.
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State law banning concealed carry on public transit ruled unconstitutional
Limited ruling applies only to plaintiffs; both sides considering next steps A federal judge in Rockford has declared a state law banning concealed firearms on public transit systems unconstitutional – at least as it applies to four individuals who challenged it in court. But the law remains in effect for everyone else as the parties…
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‘We all failed you’: Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza laid their son to rest on Monday after the discovery of his body and those of five others brought a fresh outpouring of grief. Tens of thousands of people thronged a Jerusalem cemetery to pay…
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217 Today: Three years after Jelani Day went missing, family still seeking answers
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the disappearance of 25-year-old Illinois State grad student Jelani Day. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Peter Medlin, Brian Mackey and Reginald Hardwick.
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Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election
Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress.
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Voice of the Voter: 18 & Eligible to Cast Ballot
Before President Joe Biden left the race in July, IPM’s David Pierce checked in with young people as part of our “Voice of the Voter” series to get their thoughts on having to pick between Biden and Former President Donald Trump as they cast their ballot for the first time. Voting is an important part…
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217 Today: Federal pandemic relief funding for schools is ending. How has it impacted Illinois schools?
Friday, August 30, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn federal pandemic relief funding for schools is ending and how it might impact Illinois schools. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Kulsoom Khan, Jim Meadows, Reginald Hardwick and Peter Medlin.
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Photo Gallery: See Fighting Illini’s opening season blowout at Memorial Stadium
The Fighting Illini Football team blasted past Eastern Illinois 45-0 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
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Luke Altmyer’s four touchdown passes leads Illinois past Eastern Illinois 45-0
Four Eastern Illinois turnovers were turned into 24 points by the Illini.
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Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions in first interview of presidential campaign
The CNN interview comes as voters are still trying to learn more about the Democratic ticket under an unusually compressed time frame. Joe Biden stepped down just five weeks ago.
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Principal of Urbana’s new multilingual school: ‘It’s really refreshing’
URBANA – About 16 % of the 300,000 English learners in Illinois are taking public school classes to become bilingual in both their first language and English. Few of those schools are fully multilingual. One is in Champaign and after years of debate, Yankee Ridge Multilingual Elementary School opened in Urbana earlier this month. IPM…
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Massey’s death underscores state delay in launching mental health response program
Law aimed at helping people experiencing crisis was originally set to go live in 2022 An Illinois law intended to help people with mental illness avoid confrontations with police had been on the books for three years when Sonya Massey was shot by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. The Community Emergency Services and Supports Act,…
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73-year-old man reported missing found in Champaign: Police
URBANA — A man reported missing on Thursday was found Friday morning unharmed, according to Urbana Police. An individual who identified herself as the sister of Jimmy Joy, 73, told police she took her brother to Carle Hospital to seek cold and flu treatment and that he was left in the care of the medical…
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217 Today: Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here’s why access could be in jeopardy.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how abortion funds that help women travel to Illinois for care are running out of money. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anulika Ochuba, Alez Degman, David Pierce and Kristen Schorsch.
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Families have mixed feelings as Urbana opens its first fully multilingual school
URBANA — Felix Ayanbode has statistics at his fingertips for why his daughter should learn multiple languages. His first grader, Faith, is learning to be bilingual in French and English at Urbana District 116’s first multilingual school, Yankee Ridge Elementary. “When you know another language, you are able to have a peek into another culture….
