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Trump permitted on state ballot following Supreme Court ruling, influential Champaign County School Board member resigns, a UIUC biotech lab received almost $700 billion in funding, and Severe Weather Preparedness Week takes place statewide.

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Illinois men's basketball drops to No. 12, Champaign hosts speedskating competition, IPDH adopts new COVID quarantine guidelines, Illinois lawmakers want to match California emission standards.

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Urbana parents protest school redistricting decision, U of I wins against Big Ten rival Wisconsin, Pour Bros Taproom organizes a memorial event for deceased manager, and Urbana hosted its first anime convention.

An Illinois judge ruled that former President Donald Trump should be taken off the ballot for the state’s primary election. 

The U of I men's basketball team won Wednesday’s game against Minnesota by a score of 105 to 97. 

This April marks the 25th anniversary of Ebertfest, a film festival celebrating the Pulitzer prize winning U of I alum and film critic Roger Ebert and the movies he loved. 

Champaign is set to receive a new discount store called PopShelf at 2022 North Prospect Avenue in Champaign. 

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U of I vet school sends false acceptance letters, U of I students fight for future ice arena, Urbana to be home to semi-pro soccer team, Champaign neighborhood recognized as cultural district, and IDPH to allow schools to administer Narcan.

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U of I hosts a Pickleball tournament to raise money for charity, Champaign initiates Phase two of the welcoming city plan, Illini Men's Basketball to face Minnesota, Urbana woman dies after altercation.

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Urbana community members gather at playground before its demolition, coaches and players weight in on new NCAA women's volleyball rule, Illinois men's basketball drops to number 13.

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An Illinois judge is removed following a controversial conviction reversal, Illinois Men's Basketball achieves its 1000th Big Ten victory, a proposed Illinois bill will legalize psychedelic mushrooms, a local pedestrian tragically passed away following a car accident, and Central and Centennial High Schools are sponsoring local job fairs.

Champaign City Council agreed to give a special permit for solar panels on the land around Moore’s Rescue Ranch.

The number 12 Illinois Men’s basketball team let their late lead slip Wednesday night in their away game against Penn State. 

Last Wednesday Illinois Governor JB Pritzker gave his annual budget address.

University of Illinois graduates Doctor Aadeel Akhtar and retired Army Sergeant Garrett Anderson have created bionic prosthetics for a P-H-D project which later turned into their company Psyonic.

Local basketball icon Ted Beach passed away at 94 this week. 

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Coroner confirms U of I student's cause of death, police seek approval for street cameras, Champaign City Council to vote on $500,000 for downtown, Curtis Orchard welcomes back long lost cat, and seasonal viruses remain at low levels.

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