A New Law Allows More Farmers To Qualify For Bankruptcy, And Some Are Thinking About It
It’s a difficult year for many farmers in the United States. A wet spring flooded crops and delayed planting across the Midwest, while trade conflicts…
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How Cultural Training Helps Doctors Treat Refugees
Across the United States, there’s a push to give new doctors cultural training to work with refugees and other immigrants. And some say it’s the…
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As Wind Energy Thrives, So Does Its Waste Problem
Over the last two years, Rob Van Vleet has been slowly scrapping the last vestiges of Kimball, Nebraska’s first wind farm. The wind turbines are made to…
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At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Preserving the Reputations of Sexual Harassers
An administrator resigned amid sexual harassment accusations. Another college hired him. A professor was found to have stalked a coworker. She agreed to…
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The Reason Why Hundreds Of Books Were Removed From An Illinois Prison Library
Lance Pittman arrived at the Danville Correctional Center on Jan. 10 with multiple boxes of books, and bound printouts of articles and book chapters….
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Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Program Is Now Permanent, Expanded
Illinois’ medical marijuana program is getting a second wind. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a pair of bills on Monday expanding who can get a medical…
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Missouri Inmates Are Overdosing On Drugs. How Are They Getting Them?
Destini Hutson spent much of her childhood picturing what life would be like when her dad came home. Over time, her plans turned to the practical: teach…
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New National Center Promotes Mental Health In Rural Schools
It’s the middle of summer but Harrisburg Middle School is a hive of activity. Between summer school classes and renovations, it’s a little chaotic for…
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Why Some Parents, Healthcare Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills In Schools Do More Harm Than Good
Dianne Gordon, a mom who lives in Champaign, knew something was wrong with her daughter Rory the minute she stepped off the school bus one afternoon in…
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FDA To CBD Retailers: Don’t Make Unfounded Health Claims
Federal agencies are scrambling to establish regulations for hemp and hemp products as farmers in the Midwest and around the country start growing the…
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Federal Lawsuit Claims Granite City’s Crime-Free Housing Rules Are Unconstitutional
The city of Granite City in the Metro East is facing a lawsuit claiming its crime-free housing rules are unconstitutional. Attorneys with the Institute for Justice , a libertarian, public interest law firm based in Arlington, Virginia, filed the lawsuit in the Southern District of Illinois’ U.S. District Court in East St. Louis Thursday on behalf of…
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Reporter’s Notebook: Knowing What’s In The Heart(land)
Reporting any story means having to learn more about myself, what I care about and what I want to do next. For example, I once talked with John Gruidl of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs. He said a lot of younger folks now choose a place to live before they choose a job, and…
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Ohio Opens School For Students With Addiction
Bouncing on a purple exercise ball, Alyssa talks to her new teacher about what classes she needs to graduate. “There’s a Psychology 1 as an elective, I…
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Reports Highlight Problems with Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services
In late March, a child welfare worker visited the family home of 9-year-old Byron Casanova in Johnston City, Illinois. he social worker expressed…
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Abortion Stories: Mother, Daughter And A Clinic
“This is the spot,” Marilyn Evans says, standing in the empty parking lot of the Women’s Med Center in Kettering, Ohio. The Women’s Med Center is the…
