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University of Illinois trustees raise tuition, except at UIS

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The increases for freshmen, taking effect this fall at UIUC and UIC, are below the rate of inflation.

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State Week: Lawsuits keep coming against the assault weapons law

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Statewide: Let's all go to the Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music

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Verlaine was known for his jagged guitar playing style involving heavy vibrato and distortion and off-kilter lyrics.

Gus Stewart

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Tom Verlaine, guitarist and singer of influential rock band Television, dies at 73

Chloe Veltman

The founding father of American punk and a fixture in the 1970s New York rock scene died Saturday as the result of a brief illness.

People rally Friday in Times Square in New York City to protest the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols earlier this month in Memphis, Tenn.

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Police experts say Tyre Nichols' arrest was filled with procedural violations

Juliana Kim

Police block the street to a house where three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood on Saturday.

Richard Vogel

Police say at least 3 people are dead, 4 hurt in the latest California mass shooting

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Spencer Theatre Company presents ‘The Mousetrap,’ the world’s longest running murder mystery | Community Voices

Vanessa Ferguson

Joe-Michael Jackson and Ginny Racette are the co-directors of Spencer Theatre Company’s “The Mousetrap,” the world’s longest running play. They shared the history of the play and its author Agatha Christie. They also shared their thoughts on why the murder mystery genre is once again thrilling audiences. The show runs Feb. 17-19 and 24-26 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.

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Susan Dees Hargrove shares how to help dwindling monarch butterfly species | Community Voices

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Illinois Symphony Orchestra and MIOpera present ‘Scintillating Shakespeare’ | Community Voices

Vanessa Ferguson

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A 2013 file photo of assault weapons and handguns at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Ill.

Seth Perlman

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Gun rights advocates are suing over Illinois’ weapons ban. Here’s what to know.

Mawa Iqbal

The challenges keep coming in reaction to a new state law that gun owners say violates their Second Amendment rights.

Brian Mackey

Government & Politics

Pritzker Administration names agency leadership

Sean Crawford

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Illinois State Museum Director Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko has died

Sean Crawford

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Moore family hires attorney Ben Crump, files civil suit

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Authorities seek information on poaching near UIS campus

Sean Crawford

Here's what is driving the latest spiral of Israeli-Palestinian violence

Daniel Estrin

A 10-month military crackdown, a half-century occupation, increasing Palestinian militancy and a far-right Israeli government could impact the chances for more violence.
What we know about the killing of Tyre Nichols

Jonathan Franklin

Body cam footage of the brutal arrest in Memphis of the Black man has sparked protests in several cities. The five ex-officers involved face a litany of charges, including second-degree murder.
Opinion: A Holocaust remembrance — and lessons we have yet to learn

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon wonders why teaching children about the Holocaust is not mandatory in most states and the lessons they are missing.
Slingshot's 2023 Artists to Watch

Public radio hosts chime in on what artists are up for a big break in 2023.
With an eye on working families, Democrats launch the Congressional Dads Caucus

Ximena Bustillo

A group of Democrats formed the Dads Caucus in the House, hoping to advocate for key democratic policies such as the expanded child tax credit and paid family leave.
Mostly peaceful protests held across the U.S. after release of Tyre Nichols footage

Giulia Heyward

In Memphis, where Nichols died, protesters shut down a major highway and chanted "justice for Tyre" before later disbanding. Demonstrations across the U.S. were largely peaceful.
PHOTOS: See protests unfold across the country after release of Tyre Nichols video

Virginia Lozano

Memphis authorities released body camera footage depicting the 29-year-old's killing on Friday. Demonstrations unfold in cities across the U.S.
Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted Capitol Officer Sicknick sentenced to 6 years in prison

Dustin Jones

Julian Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon in a D.C. court last September.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

Ella Ceron

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and more.
Forensic musicologists race to rescue works lost after the Holocaust

Tim Greiving

The Exilarte Center in Vienna is the world's leading research institution devoted to preserving the work of composers such as Walter Arlen and others, who were exiled or killed during the Holocaust.

Israeli emergency service personnel and security forces stand near a covered body at the site of a reported attack in a settler neighborhood of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on Friday.

Ahmad Gharabli

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At least 7 people killed in a Jerusalem synagogue shooting

Daniel Estrin

Israeli police say they shot and killed the gunman. The State Department condemned the "absolutely horrific" attack.

In this image taken from San Francisco Police Department body-camera video, Paul Pelosi (right) fights for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack on Oct. 28, 2022.

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Newly released video of the attack on Paul Pelosi shows a struggle for a hammer

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Police officers, who were seen on camera beating and kicking Tyre Nichols, stand by where Nichols is slumped over on the ground. This image is a screenshot of one of the videos from graphic police body camera footage released to the public on Friday night.

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The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beating

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Charley Crockett leads the return of The X Chart

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91Nine The X Chart for the Week of January 16-23, 2023.

Panic! at the Disco performs onstage at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on May 14, 2016, in Irvine, Calif. The group is ending its nearly two-decade run, frontman Brendon Urie announced Tuesday.

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Panic! at the Disco is ending after nearly two decades

Kaitlyn Radde

"I was thinking about how you just get lost looking in the mirror," Margo Price says about writing the song "Hell in the Heartland" shortly after she quit drinking.

Alysse Gafkjen

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Margo Price shares the struggles, joy behind new album

Olivia Hampton

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