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A version of David Foster Wallace's life
When the great English poet Philip Larkin worked at the University of Hull, he liked to say that the need to change trains in Doncaster meant most journalists, academics and other London irritants didn't bother to harass him. The American writer David...
Tags: Illinois State University, David Foster Wallace, Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions, Bloomington
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U of I reports record high number of applicants
Tribune reporterThe University of Illinois received nearly 48,000 applicants this year across its three campuses, a number the university says is a record high. According to the university, 31,454 prospective freshmen applied for the Urbana-Champaign campus’...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Springfield, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Teaching and Learning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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In first day, 14K sign up for U. of I.'s free online courses
Tribune reporterThe University of Illinois’ initial free online courses attracted about 14,000 enrollments on the first day of registration, according to the company partnering with the university on the project. “Overnight, we have (thousands of) students...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Education, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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Illinois State Fair taking steps to stop spread of new swine flu
Illinois State Fair organizers are equipping the Springfield fairgrounds with extra hand-washing stations and cautionary signs to keep an emerging swine flu strain at bay. State public health officials on Thursday confirmed Illinois' first case, a...
Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Illinois State Fair, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Remarkable Woman: Joan Creviston
Endurance and enviable upper body strength seem like commendable, necessary even, traits in a fitness instructor. Joan Creviston would throw empathy in there too. "I understand everybody has their own challenges in life," says the 48-year-old Creviston,...
Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Richard Simmons, Blindness, Arthritis, Chelsea Handler
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Fatal cab crash: 'It flipped four times'
Tribune reportersA University of Chicago business school student was struck and killed by a cab that veered off Milwaukee Avenue in the River West neighborhood this morning, hit a light pole and flipped over several times, authorities said. Eric Kerestes, 30, was...Tags: Colleges and Universities, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Bloomington, Teaching and Learning, University of Chicago
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Conscientious? It's a good thing
Becoming more conscientious could be your ticket to better health and longer life. Our weight, our genes, our diet, whether we exercise or smoke (or used to)‚ we accept that these are all part of the complicated mix that determines how healthy we...
Tags: Substance Abuse, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, High Blood Pressure, Science and Technology, Diabetes
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University of Illinois criticized after contract raises conflict of interest concerns
The University of Illinois handed out a $4.6 million contract to an architectural firm partially owned by the husband of a key administrator who oversees the planning of campus construction projects. The school initially did so without asking for the...
Tags: Michael Madigan, Lawyers, Arts and Culture, Education, Rod Blagojevich
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January 12: Author - Cornelia Spelman Talks About Her Book, Missing
WGN NewsCornelia Spelman Signing: Sunday, January 16 4:30 pm Women & Children First Bookstore 5233 N. Clark St. Chicago To purchase a copy of the book: Missing: A Memoir Acclaimed children's book author Cornelia Maude Spelman's memoir of her family springs...Tags: WGN, Chicago, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Family, Human Interest
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Dogs and water gardens: Will they drink from them and will water plants harm them?
Question: Is it okay if a dog drinks from a water garden with submerged pots of elephant ears and water lilies? Answer: It’s okay if a dog drinks water from a water garden with submerged pots of elephant ears or water lilies, neither plant will...
Tags: Pets
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$365,000 extra, and counting
When high-ranking University of Illinois administrator Craig Bazzani retired in 2002, the board of trustees praised him for his financial expertise, his efforts to modernize the university's operations and his knowledge of the state's political system....
Tags: Politics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Laws, James Robert Thompson, Labor Legislation
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Remembering Ray Bradbury: What's your favorite book?
Jacket CopyWhat was your favorite book by Ray Bradbury? Did you ever meet him?...
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