Illinois state representative files a bill that aims to reinstate the death penalty, governor J.B. Pritzker delivers budget address at his fifth annual state of the union address, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will fund addiction research at the University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois is one of the top producers for the number of applicants selected for the 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. student and scholar programs.

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Stories by Kaitlyn Devitt, Katie Ratke, Lillie Salas, and Tara Mobasher

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