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nbsp; Tuesday evening at the Clinton Board of Education meeting, Board members heard from representatives from the Clinton Athletic Boosters. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Holmes asked they showcase the many things they do for the athletic programs of t... 2013-06-19T13:30:00Z

nbsp;One program in Bloomington has dedicated themselves to advocating for children in need.nbsp;The CASA Program recruits, trains and supervises volunteers to work on behalf of kids. According to Margie Jordan, the Program Director, these advocate... 2013-06-19T11:45:00Z

6-19-13nbsp; bdnbsp; 7anbsp;Summer is a prime time for motorcycles amp; bikes to be out on the road and there are some safety laws to be aware of.nbsp;Police Chief Mike Reidy says that recent gas prices may pave the way for more motorcycles and ... 2013-06-19T11:45:00Z

Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers are working on a new plan to solve the states $97 billion pension crisis that involves forming a bipartisan committee and reconvening the Legislature again in July. Lawmakers will meet in Springfield Wednesday for a spe... 2013-06-19T11:45:00Z

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has taken to the floor of the Senate to praise Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. LaHood, a Peoria native, recently announced hes retiring. Durbin spoke about LaHoods achievements Tuesday, saying hes left a great legacy in... 2013-06-19T11:30:00Z

Some residents of Peoria are upset about a plan to sell a high school football stadium and nearby softball fields to Wal-Mart. About 100 people attended a meeting to oppose the possible sale of Peoria Stadium. Peoria Public Schools officials say th... 2013-06-19T11:30:00Z

Illinois lawmakers will convene a special session as called for by Gov. Pat Quinn. It is expected legislators will move forward with plans to form a bipartisan committee to work for a compromise on pension reform. The committee was announced after i... 2013-06-19T11:30:00Z

Some Urbana residents are upset and calling for the library directors resignation after thousands of books were mistakenly removed from the shelves. Director Debra Lissak says the removal at the Urbana Free Library was a misstep and some of the t... 2013-06-19T11:15:00Z

The Illinois Legislatures special session will cost about $40,000 a day, which includes a $111 daily payment to lawmakers to defray the cost of food and lodging while they work in the state capitol. The per diem payment is on top of the $67,000 bas... 2013-06-19T11:15:00Z

A pension reform proposal developed by a group of education experts has been debated in an Illinois senate committee. The six-step plan was developed by officials from the University of Illinois and Northern Illinois University. Senate President Joh... 2013-06-19T11:15:00Z

Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard says the school has met a budget milestone. For the first time in several years SIU has been able to enter the next fiscal year with a budget equal to the previous year. University officials had b... 2013-06-19T11:15:00Z

The American Medical Association, the nation#39;s largest association of physicians, is re-classifying obesity as a disease.The AMA says obesity is a disease that requires treatment and prevention efforts.Obesity

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pCHAMPAIGN — Champaign police are looking for a man who allegedly fired shots at another man in a car earlier this week./p pRodell Williams, 20, was charged Tuesday with aggravated discharge of a firearm for allegedly firing shots in the direction of a man in a car in the 1000 block of Northwood Street about 4 a.m. Monday./p div class=clear/divpa href=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-06-19/police-seek-man-charged-shooting.html target=_blankread more/a/p

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois lawmakers have convened a special session in Springfield, where they#39;re expected to move ahead with plans to form a committee to deal with pensions.Moving to committee

DECATUR - The Fourth District Appellate Court has affirmed the First Degree murder conviction of Defendant Jeremiah L. Campbell.nbsp; Campbell was convicted in February of 2011 of the First Degree murder

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Central Illinois authorities say they#39;ve found the body of a missing Springfield area man who disappeared more than two weeks ago. Timothy "Mo" Ryan#39;s body was found yesterday

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois state lawmakers are back at work today to try to fix the $97 billion pension crisis.Governor Pat Quinn called lawmakers back to Springfield for a special session after the legislature