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‘Slap in the face’: Decatur Public Schools custodians say they were offered lower raises than other employees

SEIU Local 73 members rally in Decatur in September 2023 during previous contract negotiations. Photo: Emily Hays/IPM News DECATUR— Decatur Public Schools offered custodians a raise of 60 cents per ...
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Data center development is paused in Champaign County. That’s not curbing interest from developers though

Mika Raviv, right, leads data center protesters towards Alma Mater on Friday, Sept. 25. Raviv is action coordinator for the Students for Environmental Concerns. Photo: Olivia Taylor/Illinois Student ...
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Republican Congressman Mike Bost on Medicaid, Iran war, and why he won’t debate his opponent

Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., attends a House GOP news conference calling for the reopening of the Department of Homeland Security during the partial shutdown, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. Photo: ...
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C-U Reparations Coalition receives $1M to help repair harms caused by slavery, systemic racism

Mikiya Thomas and Sharon Irish hold up a ceremonial $1 million check at the Champaign-Urbana Reparations Coalition meeting on Oct. 15, 2026. A large part of the money, which comes from an anonymous ...
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Champaign County Board passes resolution prohibiting tax breaks for data centers

Champaign County Board member John Farney speaks during the board’s meeting in Urbana on Oct. 13., 2026. The board unanimously passed a resolution prohibiting tax abatements for hyperscale data center ...
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WILL CALL: What’s Happening in Central Illinois October 15-18

Seasonal activities, jazz performances, a flea market and more are coming to central Illinois this weekend. Listen to Sam Rink and Lyric Roy talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – ...