Illinois News Connection
Launched in 2008, the Illinois News Connection (INC) is part of a network of independent public interest state-based news services pioneered by Public News Service. Our mission is an informed and engaged citizenry making educated decisions in service to democracy; and our role is to inform, inspire, excite and sometimes reassure people in a constantly changing environment through reporting spans political, geographic and technical divides.
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In recent years, many advances in screening technology have taken place and now early detection is far better.
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Autumn evening temperatures in the United States have warmed by nearly two degrees on average since 1970.
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Recent brain studies show youths do not fully understand the consequences of their actions until age 25.
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A report recommends that life sentences without review should never be imposed on juveniles.
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The increase in college costs is falling more heavily on families that are likely the least able to absorb it.
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For the uninitiated, said Joe McLaine, a staff engineer at GM, cutting into an electric vehicle can be very dangerous.
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There are currently 13 coal-fired generators operating across Illinois, making up just over 20-percent of the state’s power generation.
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The Sierra Club sees eerie similarities between the La Salle disaster and a recent incident in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Last year, Roe v. Wade was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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17 years ago, Illinois officials decided there is a better way to help kids headed down the wrong path.