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Some at the University of Illinois Springfield are pushing to remove some diversity classes, Regan Deering has announced her congressional campaign for Illinois' 13th District, a new law concerning removing racial covenants from property deeds has gone into effect, and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement.

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Illinois tuition hike, Unit 4 teacher strike vote, DMV reopens, and SAT goes virtual

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Stories by Laszlo Toth, Madison Holcomb, Emily Crawford, and Tara Mobasher

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University of Illinois Campus Recreation hosts bingo, a semi crash occurs on I-57, a COVID center is shut down due to fraud charges, tension rises between Russia and the United States, and the Supreme Court decides to revisit affirmative action.

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COVID continues to grow in Illinois, the Fighting Illini lose to Iowa, tensions between Russia and the US rise, Meat Loaf passes away, and in person classes resume at the University of Illinois.

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Stories by Mac Dudley, Jackson Janes, Anne McKeown, Tori Gellman, and Madison Holcomb.

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Urbana's police chief announces his retirement, SHIELD testing expands, federal voting rights legislation fails, and tensions escalate in Ukraine.

Urbana school district adds metal detectors to school entrances, UIUC considers tuition strike, teacher shortage in Illinois, and University of Michigan sexual abuse settlement.

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Stories by Jane Knight, Jackson Janes, Owen Henderson, and Emily Crawford

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UIUC providing 1 N95 mask to students, free COVID test website launch, Omicron starting to decline in some states, Tonga volcano affects Illinois, and a preview of upcoming Krannert performance

Hosted by Tori Gellman

Stories by Madison Holcomb, Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, Barrett Wynn, and Tara Mobasher

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The first day of classes at the University of Illinois, MTD bussing shortages, and Illini point-guard Andre Curbelo returns to the court.

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Stories by Madison Holcomb, Tara Mobasher, and Laszlo Toth

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Just Bee Acai food truck moves inside the Illini Union, Champaign County celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, updates from the hostage situation in Dallas, Texas, and COVID-19 updates for Champaign County.

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Stories by Mac Dudley, Tori Gellman, Jane Knight, and Josie Alameda

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A homicide in Urbana, closed schools in Arcola, and unionization by museum workers in Chicago.