When A Stroke Patient Calls, This Mobile Unit Responds
It’s first thing in the morning and his team in Columbus, Ohio is already hard at work.
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News Around Illinois – December 17, 2019
[icon name=”volume-up” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Champaign Council Will Vote To Welcome Refugees
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School Closings For December 17, 2019
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for parts of Central Illinois. One round of snow fell Sunday night closing many schools on Monday morning. And another round came through the area on Monday evening. The warning expires Tuesday at 12:00 a.m. SCHOOLS CLOSED on TUESDAY CHAMPAIGN COUNTY COLES COUNTY Charleston…
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News Around Illinois – December 16, 2019
WIU Board Opts for Presidential Search Rather Than Appointment MACOMB – The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees deadlocked on appointing Dr. Martin Abraham as the university’s 12th president. The vote came after the board held a five hour executive session Thursday night and met behind closed doors for more than an hour Friday morning. Chairperson Polly…
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School Closings & Delays For December 16, 2019
The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued a Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory for many counties in Central Illinois. Several inches of snow fell Sunday night forcing many schools to close or delay opening on Monday morning. Another round is in the forecast for Monday night. SCHOOL DELAYS/SERVICE ISSUES Champaign Unit 4 School…
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Champaign Unit 4 Officials Propose Swapping Elementary School Campuses
To solve a host of problems the district faces, Champaign Unit 4 Schools officials recently proposed swapping two elementary school campuses. At a Unit 4 Board of Education meeting Monday night, the district’s superintendent, Susan Zola, suggested moving the International Prep Academy (IPA), a kindergarten through fifth grade bilingual program with majority Hispanic enrollment located on West…
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Raoul Sues JUUL For Role In “Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic”
Illinois’ Attorney General is suing e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs, alleging the company intentionally hooked teens on vaping.
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House Judiciary Committee Approves 2 Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump
After an abrupt end to a contentious day of debate, the panel reconvened Friday morning to pass the articles on party-line votes. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote next week.
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Legal Weed: What You Need To Know
Buying and using marijuana will be legal in Illinois as of January 1. We asked top state experts what that does and doesn’t mean, and compiled their…
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Cultivators Prioritize Patients As Cannabis Shortages Loom
There are just weeks left until adult-use recreational cannabis becomes legal in Illinois. While many consumers have been looking forward to that day…
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News Around Illinois – December 12, 2019
Many Farmers Celebrate New Trade Agreement URBANA – Illinois farmers are celebrating a new trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The USMCA – which was finalized Tuesday — essentially updates the North American Free Trade Agreement and maintains trade relationships with two of Illinois’ main trading partners. Marty Marr is a farmer in New Berlin and…
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What Will It Take To Fix The U.S. Health Care System?
The United States spends more than $3 trillion on health care every year. That comes out to about double the spending per person than other wealthy…
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Revamped Trade Deal Offers ‘Hope’ To IL Farm Bureau
Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert says the new trade agreement the U-S has brokered with Canada and Mexico offers hope after a tough year for the state’s farmers. Guebert says Canada and Mexico were already strong trading partners for Illinois farmers, but the ongoing trade dispute with China has made U-S’ neighbors to the…
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Credit Rating Agencies Issue Warnings About Illinois
A pair of credit rating agencies issued warnings Tuesday on the finances of both the state of Illinois — and its largest city. Moody’s Investors Service looked at whether America’s 25 biggest cities are prepared for a recession. Among them, just two were rated notably “weaker” than their peers: Detroit and Chicago. Moody’s warns that high debt…
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State Hosting Hemp Farming Summit On December 17
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will host a hemp summit on December 17 in Springfield. It is aimed at bringing together farmers, processing companies, and others to share tips and tricks about the plant. The summit will happen at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Hemp, unlike its THC-rich cousin marijuana, can be…
