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U of I reports record high number of applicants
Tribune reporterThe University of Illinois received nearly 48,000 applicants this year across its three campuses, a number the university says is a record high. According to the university, 31,454 prospective freshmen applied for the Urbana-Champaign campus’...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Students, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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Lincoln's feelings about birthplace were complicated
dbrock@amnews.comThe country’s preeminent Abraham Lincoln scholar said Sunday during a visit to Centre College the 16th president had a complicated relationship with his home state. Harold Holzer spoke at Centre College’s opening convocation Sunday night prior...Tags: Slavery, Arts, Elections, Arts and Culture, Sculpture
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Statue of young Abe Lincoln unveiled at Centre College
dbrock@amnews.comCentre College welcomed back students and a permanent guest of honor in the form of a towering new statue of Abraham Lincoln, which was unveiled following opening convocation Sunday. The 12-foot-tall bronze sculpture by renowned Louisville artist Ed...Tags: Slavery, Arts, Hampton (Windham, Connecticut), American Civil War (1861-1865), White House
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Wisconsin governor tweaks Quinn over credit downgrade
Clout StreetIllinois’ credit rating was downgrade by Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday, a move that came after Gov. Pat Quinn has been unable to persuade lawmakers to cut costs in the state’s debt-ridden public employee pension system. The agency...Tags: Ratings, Pension and Welfare, Credit Ratings, Interior Policy, Regional Authority
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Progress Report: Ulta Beauty building new store in Primrose Marketplace
mlandis@ky3.comA national cosmetics and fragrance retailer is making its Springfield debut with a new store in Primorse Marketplace on S. Glenstone Ave. Ulta Beauty will occupy a space next to Best Buy, which is currently being renovated. The company’s...Tags: St. Louis
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Former Nebraska OL Klachko transfers to Illinois
Chicago Tribune reporterIllinois announced Wednesday the addition of offensive lineman Ryan Klachko, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound transfer from Nebraska. Klachko, who graduated from Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, redshirted last season as a freshman for the Cornhuskers. He will...Tags: Nebraska Cornhuskers, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Unions protest Democrats at Illinois State Fair
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — Unity proved to be an elusive commodity for Democrats at their day at the Illinois State Fair today as the party’s key organized labor support bashed Gov. Pat Quinn for his efforts to reform public employee pensions, forego pay...Tags: Career and Workplace, Regional Authority, Illinois Elections, Elections, Illinois Governor
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Ill. House kicks out Rep. Derrick Smith
State lawmakers voted to expel Rep. Derrick Smith on Friday, marking the first expulsion from the Illinois House since 1905. Smith failed to show up to defend himself or hear his fellow House lawmakers condemn his alleged actions before the 100-6 vote...
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Former U. of I. president to teach at Springfield campus
Tribune reporterFormer University of Illinois President Michael Hogan will be assigned to the university’s smallest campus in Springfield when he returns next year from a sabbatical. In his role as a history professor, Hogan will be required to teach two classes...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), University of Illinois Springfield, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Teachers
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Conversion leads fertility doctor down new path
The first time Dr. Anthony Caruso saw life created in a petri dish, it brought tears to his eyes. Once one of Chicago's leading reproductive endocrinologists, he guesses that he helped more than 1,000 children come into the world. But two years ago, he...
Tags: Rush University Medical Center, Medical Research, Religion and Belief, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Science and Technology
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Smithsonian Channel uses Clear Spring's Plumb Grove Mansion to return to past
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comClear Spring’s Plumb Grove Mansion took on the role of the Lincoln White House during filming Monday and Tuesday for a Civil War-themed documentary for the Smithsonian Channel. The documentary will be a three-part series currently called “...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, White House, Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions, Documentary (genre)
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Pension reform elusive in Illinois
When lawmakers left the Statehouse at the end of May, the problem of fixing the nation's most underfunded state public employee pension system was left unresolved amid myriad political concerns and divides. Despite Gov.Pat Quinn's decision to call...
Tags: CLTV, Credit Ratings, Career and Workplace, Elections, Republican Party
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