Poll: Sanders Leads The Field, Bloomberg Qualifies For His 1st Debate

Updated at 7:08 a.m. ET Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened up a double-digit lead in the Democratic nominating contest, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll . Sanders has 31% support nationally, up 9 points since December, the last time the poll asked about Democratic voters' preferences. His next closest contender has 19%. But that second-place rival is former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. With this poll, Bloomberg has qualified for the Nevada debate , despite not...

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State Climatologist Warns of Increased Precipitation Throughout Illinois

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Perspective: Pay Attention

By Chris Fink • 8 hours ago
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The poet Allen Ginsberg advises writers to “pay attention to what you pay attention to,” the idea being that the source of your creative impulse lies deep in your personal obsessions rather than in some more public space, where someone is always telling you what’s worth your attention. 

 

Drug Takeback Proposal Aims To Keep Unwanted Medicine Off Illinois Streets, And Out Of The Water

By • 20 hours ago

State lawmakers and public health advocates want to make it more convenient for Illinoisans to get rid of their unwanted medicine.


Illinois State Police Supports Fingerprinting FOID Applicants

By • Feb 17, 2020

The Illinois State Police is supporting legislation that would fingerprint applicants for the Firearm Owners Identification card.

NBA Players Among Those Pushing For Illinois To Approve Student Athlete Sponsorships

By • Feb 17, 2020

Two professional basketball players said it's only fair to allow college athletes to seek sponsorships and other lucrative deals if colleges and universities are profiting at the same time.

Celebrating Black History Month

By Yvonne Boose • Feb 17, 2020
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February is Black History Month. A couple of community figures share their thoughts on reevaluating how the month is celebrated.

The singing of Negro Spirituals recently echoed off the walls of DeKalb’s First United Methodist Church.

Angela Baron-Jeffrey read a part of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.”

“…and laughing when they were not tickled. But that day is over. We mean business now and we are determined to gain our rightful place in God’s world.”

How Teachers Are Using Census Data To Help Their Towns Get An Accurate Count in 2020

By Peter Medlin • Feb 17, 2020
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Postcards for the 2020 Census go out next month. But schools are already using past census data to illustrate trends and teach students the importance of an accurate count.

The census dictates billions of dollars in federal funding. That includes education funding for special ed, after-school and a plethora of other programs.

Perspective: Luck.

By Andrew Nelson • Feb 17, 2020
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2020 has not started off well for my wife, Wendy. Not long after New Year’s, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.  

 

After Funding Demands, Trustees Respond

By • Feb 14, 2020

SIU Trustees say they're doing the best they can when it comes to divvying up state monies, amid criticism from some on the SIU Edwardsville campus.


Statewide: Aurora, One Year After A Mass Shooting

By • Feb 14, 2020

As the northern Illinois community of Aurora marks the one year anniversary of a deadly workplace shooting at the Henry Pratt Company, we find out how the city is remembering the lives lost that day.  

The gunman in that shooting had his firearm license revoked years earlier, but his weapons were never confiscated.  That has put more focus on getting guns away from individuals who are prohibited from having them.  We have a report.

And we hear the perspectives of two law enforcement officials, from much different communities.  That and more on this episode of Statewide.

Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Plan To Have Independent Commission Draw Legislative Maps

By • Feb 14, 2020

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced an amendment to the Illinois Constitution meant to transform the way legislative district boundaries are created here.

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Many Tornado Alley Residents With Disabilities Lack Safe Options In A Storm

By Jackie Fortier • 12 minutes ago

John High has diabetes, which led to his leg being amputated below the knee two years ago. He's been using a wheelchair since then, and hasn't gotten used to having to work out solutions to everyday problems — such as getting in and out of the shower in the small rental house he shares with his son in Norman, Okla. But when he hears a tornado siren blaring out its high-pitched warning he feels a spasm of fear and dread. In this situation, he's on his own.

Remembering Ernest Hemingway Biographer A. E. Hotchner

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Rachael & Vilray Share A Mic — And A Love Of Old Swing Standards

By Sam Briger • 15 minutes ago

The music duo perform songs from their self-titled debut album, which draws on the music of the '30s and '40s. "There is a timeless quality to these old standards," Vilray says.

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'Dark Towers' Chases Scandal-Ridden Deutsche Bank's Mysterious Ties To Donald Trump

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Some of the world's largest and most powerful banks spent the past decade mired in scandal, but none descended as far into ignominy as Germany's Deutsche Bank. Its rap sheet includes a staggering array of ethical and legal lapses, including money laundering, tax fraud and sanctions violations — not to mention mysterious ties to President Trump that federal investigators are even now looking into.

How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything

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Winters are warming faster than other seasons across much of the U.S. While that may sound like a welcome change for those bundled in scarves and hats, it's causing a cascade of unpredictable impacts in communities across the country.

Temperatures continue to steadily rise around the globe, but that trend isn't spread evenly across the map or even the yearly calendar.

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