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Rep. Niemerg: Gov. Pritzker is 'prioritizing illegal immigrants and criminals over Illinois citizens'
Adam Niemerg, a State Representative from Illinois, expressed concerns over the release of an undocumented immigrant accused of murder, stating it reflects failed public safety policies.
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Illini tackle Vederian Lowe on NIL: 'This has given me a chance to provide for my family'
Former Auburn High School football standout and now starting senior left tackle for the Fighting Illini Vederian Lowe is excited about the name, image, and likeness law signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker.
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Illini basketball forward Eva Rubin plans to use NIL to support diabetes advocacy
University of Illinois basketball player Eva Rubin is one of the many athletes who are already making grand plans on how to benefit from the Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act that was recently signed into law.
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BET co-founder calls for $14 trillion in reparations
A University of Illinois alum who co-founded a cable television channel geared toward African Americans believes the federal government owes the descendants of enslaved people $14 trillion in reparations.
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U of I mandates vaccines; Killeen says move to stem 'risks associated with the spread of the virus and its variants'
The University of Illinois has enacted a policy that requires all students at its three state campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they plan on being on campus for the upcoming fall semester.
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University of Illinois faculty be assessed for alignment with 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' standards
Faculty members at the University of Illinois looking to move up the ranks may soon be forced to prove engagement in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training.
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FDA approves emergency use of saliva-based COVID-19 test developed by University of Illinois
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the University of Illinois System (U of I) an Emergency Use Authorization for its homegrown saliva-based COVID-19 test, covidShield, to be used outside of the university’s system.
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Scientists offer modeling projections for Illinois as COVID-19 fight, stay-at-home orders continue
A model developed by two University of Illinois scientists shows more than 30,000 Illinoisans could have died by now if they didn’t heed Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order.