Local News

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  Central Illinois hospitals seeing rise in flu cases
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  Undercover operation leads to closing of a Taylorville massage parlor
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  University of Illinois hosts ag-tech summit with startup competition

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  Homicide suspect arrested in Rantoul with SWAT assistance
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  Springfield man sentenced to 15 years for role in Boss Playas drug trafficking conspiracy
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  Illinois governor bars Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs, report says
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  Champaign council member under fire for posting swastika on Facebook

Nation & World

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  NTSB says Philly plane crash was accidental: 'Our focus is collecting perishable evidence'
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  Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy
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  Ceasefire in Gaza sees smooth exchange of hostages as Rafah border reopens for aid

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  The National News Desk Weekend Edition
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  Government websites face outages as Trump orders removal of 'gender ideology' references
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  More than 5,000 lbs of pet food recalled due to Salmonella risk
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  Woman murdered boyfriend after he 'expressed skepticism' about her getting a job

Sports

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  Highlights of Illini Brad Underwood's press conference before Ohio State on Sunday
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  After losing to Nebraska, Carson takes a look at Illini's future; Ohio State up next
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  No. 18 Illinois trying to regain its mojo with big man Tomislav Ivisic out indefinitely

Money

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  Mortgage rate forecast February 2025
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  Common reasons why mortgage applications get denied
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  What is Fannie Mae? All about America’s big mortgage market-maker

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  3 steps to convert your IRA into gold or silver
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  The best gold IRA companies: Where to set up a gold IRA
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  What is a notice of default?
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  Should I use a home equity loan to buy a car?

Mommy Matters

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  Young girl delivers care packages to first responders
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  Generations of Rochester Rockets continue to teach in their hometown community
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  Back to school rush: Tips to get your kids out the door on time

Connect to Congress

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  Trump and Biden's pardons spark uproar amid claims of double standards
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  House Ethics' scathing report on former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz released
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  George Santos has sentencing delayed to make more episodes of 'Pants on Fire' podcast