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News from November 2015

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Kirk praises vets as key legislation advances in Senate

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) on Wednesday spoke in honor of the 96th observance of Veterans Day and saw three pieces of veterans legislation that he wrote all advance from the Senate last week, the most notable of which would fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at record levels.

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Champaign receives award for energy-efficiency

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

Champaign has received Ameren Illinois' Most Progressive City Award for the second year in a row.

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Contest seeks business plans to help women, families

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County Economic Development Corp. is accepting proposals for the opening round of the Innovate HER Business Challenge, a federal contest to stimulate business solutions that benefit women and families.

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Champaign County archives announce new exhibit, genealogy database

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

The Champaign County Historical Archives will open a new exhibit this month to honor the history of the people who founded Urbana's Cunningham Children's Home.

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Rantoul board approves risk management agreement

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

The village of Rantoul's board of trustees passed an ordinance Tuesday to pay for professional risk management services through 2016.

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Will, Kane counties to share in $48 million federal grant for affordable housing

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) said Monday that the Department of Housing and Urban Development will contribute over $48 million in federal funding for several types of affordable housing projects in Illinois during the 2016 fiscal year.

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Savoy trustees endorse natural hazards plan, fire department improvements

By LocalLabs News Service | Nov 13, 2015

The village of Savoy Board of Trustees recently approved this year's update to the Champaign County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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$67 million in federal grants to aid housing across Illinois

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 13, 2015

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Nov. 4 that Illinois will receive over $67 million in federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing in urban areas, including Will and Kane counties.

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Durbin wants opiate antidote available in US schools

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 13, 2015

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and eight other senators sent a letter Thursday urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make the anti-opiate naloxone more available to first responders on school campuses.

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Illinois agribusinesses receive $550k in no-interest loans

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 13, 2015

Two Illinois companies will receive large, no-interest federal loans to boost their contributions to the state's agricultural sector.

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Durbin, Grassley introduce bipartisan visa reform bill

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 13, 2015

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IL) introduced legislation Thursday that would reform two visa programs they say have been taken advantage of and harmed the prospects of American workers.

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Rauner agrees to unemployment insurance reforms

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 13, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner reached an agreement Monday with business and labor leaders on unemployment insurance reforms for Illinois.

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Senate passes Kirk's record VA funding bill

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 13, 2015

The Senate voted 93-0 Tuesday to approve a bill written by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) that will fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at record levels and offer new support for VA staff.

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Durbin seeks debt forgiveness for Everest students

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 10, 2015

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted a gathering of federal officials and former Everest College students in Chicago Friday to advocate for including the students in the Department of Education's student debt relief program.

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Kirk's VA funding bill clears Senate hurdle, set for debate

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 10, 2015

The Senate voted 93-0 on Thursday to begin debate on the 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations bill, written by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), which would raise funding for veterans care to a record high.

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Mahomet Board of Trustees to hold study session

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 10, 2015

The village of Mahomet's Board of Trustees will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Administration Office on Main Street.

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Mahomet schools receive high-speed broadband

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 10, 2015

The Mahomet Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 is getting high-speed gigabyte fiber-optic broadband Internet access.

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Durbin asks Social Security Administration to waive potential penalties

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 4, 2015

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) signed a letter to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday, urging the officials not to penalize same-sex benefits recipients for overpayments the SSA made incorrectly.

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House passes Kirk's bill to re-open Export-Import Bank

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 4, 2015

The House of Representatives unanimously advanced legislation Oct. 27 co-authored by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) to re-open the federal government's Export-Import Bank, with re-authorization through September 2019.

Urbana's Highland Green housing project receives federal tax credits

By Ruth de Jauregui | Nov 2, 2015

Urbana's 33-unit Highland Green project was awarded $522,535 in federal tax credits last month by the Illinois Housing Development Authority.