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Families In Poverty Struggle Through Government Cutbacks
Poverty in Illinois has gone up during the recent recession… and that has impacted society’s most vulnerable. At a time when many need assistance, government is cutting back. Larry Joseph is Director...
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Postal Cuts Hit Rural Illinois
The U.S. Postal Service is in the midst of a major cost-cutting effort. Along with the well-publicized end of Saturday delivery that may happen this year and consolidating major mail centers, there is...
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Interview with IASB Dir. Roger Eddy
Headlines have focused on teacher and staff lay offs at schools as well as cuts to classroom offerings. School districts are finding it more difficult to make ends meet and one survey shows nearly two...
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Mental Health Cuts Put Strain On Services
Despite all the focus put on mental health services in the wake of events like the Newtown, Connecticut shootings, states like Illinois have cut funding in recent years. Illinois ranked 4th in the...
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Tax Cheating: Illegal — But Is It Immoral?
Those long faces you may see today on your friends and colleagues may have something to do with the deadline to file tax returns. While many taxpayers hunt down every last deduction they’re entitled...
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Wrongfully Convicted Man Reflects On Prison & Newfound Freedom
Being sent to prison for a crime you didn’t commit is a nightmare few can imagine. But for an Illinois man, that nightmare was a reality for over a decade. In 1998 a young man from Centralia was...
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Final Resting Place Falling Apart
The Fernwood Mausoleum is more than just the story of a dilapidated building. It’s a sad result for those who thought that they would spend eternity inside the enclosure located in the Greene County...
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My Farm Roots – Lessons From The Farm Crisis
My Farm Roots, a series from WUIS and Harvest Public Media, tells Americans’ stories and memories of rural life. Because when you hail from farm country, roots run deep. Times are good on the farm...
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UIS Professor Talks Same Sex Marriage And The Courts
UIS Associate Professor Jason Pierceson is the author of “Same Sex Marriage in the U.S.:The Road to the Supreme Court.” The book recounts how the issue has evolved as we await opinions on two key...
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Bullying Of LGB Youth: Does It Get Better?
The common refrain to bullied teens is that “it gets better.” A new study finds in most cases, it does decline as teens progress through high school and into adult life. But for some, especially boys...
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