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Illinois Secretary of State announced most Secretary of State services will be appointment only, Illinois' biggest health insurance provider will no longer cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests, Christie Clinic will host its annual race weekend until Saturday and Names.org released its predicted most popular baby names for 2023.

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University of Illinois is performing its Bicycle census today, the Champaign school district will be dropping the elementary band and strings program next academic year, ticks and tick-related diseases are increasing in Illinois with warmer weather, Illini baseball is set to play a series against Bradley after sweeping Minnesota last weekend.

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Senator Dick Durbin proposes increased protections for mail carriers, Bed, Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy, University of Illinois science professors honored, and Fighting Illini women's golf win championship.

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New public funding for IL clean energy programs, boneyard creek clean-up receives record number of volunteers, Sean Kingston performs at UIUC spring jam, and IDPH endorses COVID-19 booster.

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A world news roundup, Illinois juvenile detention centers face scrutiny, the University of Illinois is set to host the Spring Jam concert on Sunday, and the University of Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team announces a new assistant coach.

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The Federal Appeals Court in Chicago denied the request to block the ban on assault weapons in Illinois, University officials announced John Coleman as the next Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Champaign-Urbana will celebrate Earth Day with festivities throughout the week.

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Champaign-Urbana Public Health District promotes Black maternal health, Boneyard Creek is expected to have repairs done in May, The Champaign County Forest preserve is looking for volunteers to remove an invasive plant species, Champaign County has launched a fundraiser for sexual assault and violence victims, four former Illini golfers will compete in the Professional Golfer Association tour this week.

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UI students create the schools first Spanish broadcast, Illinois human service providers will receive over 14 million in rewards, and a UI alumna wins the women's wheelchair division of the Boston marathon.

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IL senate passes education bills, UIUC gymnasts win national championship, COVID-19 levels are dropping in IL, and Champaign robotics team heads to an international competition.

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The weekly world news roundup, a new job application website for C-U, the Boneyard Arts Festival begins, and a UIUC player enters the NBA draft

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