Kiel Reijnen wins Stage 1 at Tour of Utah as Taylor Phinney finishes third in comeback race
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Reijnen wins at Tour of Utah, Phinney finishes third
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University Of Illinois Crowned Top Party School By Princeton Review
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the new top party school, according Princeton Review's annual ranking.
The University of Iowa is the runner up for the second year in a row, after taking the top party school crown in 2014. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, ranked No. 1 in 2006, came in third this time around. Last year's top party school, Syracuse University, fell to fifth place in the 2015-16 ranking.
This year marks the first time Illinois has taken the top spot on the annual party rankings, released Monday by Princeton Review to go with the publishing of their new "Best 380 Colleges" book.
Rankings are determined through a survey administered to 136,000 students at 380 top colleges to produce 62 different lists. Students are asked 80 questions about their school's academics, administration, student body and themselves, according to the Princeton Review.
UIUC did not provide comment.
The top 20 party schools ranked by Princeton Review for 2016 are listed below.
To see the previous top party schools, head over to our past coverage:
The Top Party Schools For 2014-15
A History Of The Top Party School Rankings
Why Getting Named Top Party School Is Bad News For Rowdy Students
Syracuse University Students Defend Their Right To Party In YouTube Video
How To Choose A College, In 5 Venn Diagrams
University Freaks Out About Being Ranked 13th Biggest Party School
Tyler Kingkade covers higher education and is based in New York. You can contact him at tyler.kingkade@huffingtonpost.com or on Twitter: @tylerkingkade.
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I Strongly Support the EPA Clean Power Plan
Climate change is one of the most serious challenges we face at home and around the world. Fourteen of the 15 hottest years on record have occurred in this century, and we're on pace to set a new all-time record this year. The National Climate Assessment showed that without major intervention, oceans will rise as much as 4 feet, water shortages will increase rapidly, and our hottest days could be more than 10 degrees hotter than they are today by the end of the century. Food will become more scarce and more expensive, and global conflict will rise. This is a crisis we can't wait to address.
President Obama, EPA Administrator McCarthy, and the entire Administration have made addressing climate change a top priority, and today's final rule is a critical moment in those efforts. For the first time in our history, there will be restrictions on emissions from power plants - which are responsible for almost one-third of all U.S. carbon emissions. The rule provides flexibility for states and businesses as they meet its requirements, keeping energy affordable and available for consumers. It will protect our environment, improve public health and cut energy bills. In fact, the plan will save each American family nearly $85 a year in 2030 and collectively the plan will save consumers $155 billion from 2020 to 2030.
I strongly support this final rule, and I will work to prevent any Congressional effort to undermine it.
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President Obama, EPA Administrator McCarthy, and the entire Administration have made addressing climate change a top priority, and today's final rule is a critical moment in those efforts. For the first time in our history, there will be restrictions on emissions from power plants - which are responsible for almost one-third of all U.S. carbon emissions. The rule provides flexibility for states and businesses as they meet its requirements, keeping energy affordable and available for consumers. It will protect our environment, improve public health and cut energy bills. In fact, the plan will save each American family nearly $85 a year in 2030 and collectively the plan will save consumers $155 billion from 2020 to 2030.
I strongly support this final rule, and I will work to prevent any Congressional effort to undermine it.
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Munger Reaches Labor Deal as Rauner Continues His Own Battle
As Gov. Bruce Rauner continues to battle with organized labor, the state comptroller he appointed has cut a deal with union workers in her office. They'll get more pay but it won't drive up pension costs.
Comptroller Leslie Munger reportedly will give 220 full-time workers in her office a one-time, $1,000 payment in the next year in lieu of raises that also would boost pensions, Mike Riopell of the Daily Herald reported.
Munger intends to run for election to the seat next year, while Democrats, state Sen. Daniel Biss, and Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza are eyeing runs as well.
The Illinois Federation of Teachers reached the agreement for the payments with Munger, he reported, and money for them will come from funds from last fiscal year. Munger's spokesman, Rich Carter, and union spokeswoman Aviva Bowen each put their own best political spin on the news:
Plus, read more about Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's latest pay raise proposal for county workers, which comes just two weeks after the county's sales tax was upped by one percent to 10.25 percent.
NEXT ARTICLE: Rauner's rules don't read much like an open operation
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Comptroller Leslie Munger reportedly will give 220 full-time workers in her office a one-time, $1,000 payment in the next year in lieu of raises that also would boost pensions, Mike Riopell of the Daily Herald reported.
Munger intends to run for election to the seat next year, while Democrats, state Sen. Daniel Biss, and Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza are eyeing runs as well.
The Illinois Federation of Teachers reached the agreement for the payments with Munger, he reported, and money for them will come from funds from last fiscal year. Munger's spokesman, Rich Carter, and union spokeswoman Aviva Bowen each put their own best political spin on the news:
"The funds were available because the Comptroller identified efficiencies and cut costs, allowing the Office to return $500,000 to taxpayers and cut its budget by 10 percent," Carter said. "The approach allowed the Office to reward hardworking employees while avoiding increases in base pay and pension costs."
Plus, read more about Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's latest pay raise proposal for county workers, which comes just two weeks after the county's sales tax was upped by one percent to 10.25 percent.
NEXT ARTICLE: Rauner's rules don't read much like an open operation
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Florence And The Machine Electrifies At Lollapalooza, Lightning Storm And All
If British singer-songwriter Florence Welch was bothered at all by the massive summer lightning storm that served as a dramatic backdrop to her Lollapalooza-ending set in Chicago Sunday, she did not let on. If anything, she appeared to thrive on it.
Welch, who heads up Florence and the Machine, hit the ground running during her headlining set, literally. Clad in an all-white ensemble and barefoot, she dashed swiftly from one side of the stage to the other during “What the Water Gave Me” and “Ship to Wreck.” Later, she ran deep into the crowd, singing the thrilling “What Kind of Man” inches away from a male fan’s face.
All the while, the storm raged on, causing Welch to joke that she believed stormy weather was following her around during the writing of her latest album, “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful” and “had found her again.”
Ultimately, the weather caused Welch to cut her set short, ending with fan favorite “Dog Days Are Over,” which the singer punctuated by urging the crowd to remove one article of clothing and wave it above their heads. Welch followed her own instructions, in fact, stripping down to her bra before taking one last dash into the crowd while security guards tried desperately to keep up with her.
"We're so sorry, but the storm has won," Welch said. "We'll be back!"
Despite the abrupt ending, Welch still brought so much energy to her evocative baroque-pop anthems that her set, in addition to fellow headliner Paul McCartney's, was surely one of the weekend's most memorable.
Earlier in the day, Lollapalooza briefly evacuated its festival grounds in Chicago’s Grant Park due to an earlier group of storms. Incidentally, the last time Lollapalooza had a weather evacuation was also the last time Welch played the festival.
Fans captured the dramatic scene below:
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Statement on Clean Power Plan & Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama Administration released the final version of the landmark Clean Power Plan.
In response, Jack Darin, Director of the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club released the following statement:
"The Clean Power Plan is the most significant single action any President has ever taken to tackle the most serious threat to the health of our families: the climate crisis.
"Today marks a new era of growth for affordable and safe clean energy sources that don't fuel climate disruption and sicken our communities. It is a step towards improving the quality of life for low income neighborhoods and communities of color, which have disproportionately borne the brunt of power plant pollution in Illinois for decades. It is an opportunity to protect what we treasure most here in Illinois; from Lake Michigan to our state's vital farmland.
"We know we can meet these goals for reducing carbon pollution in Illinois because we've already started. Since Illinois started adding wind and solar to our power grid, and investing in energy conservation, we've created over 100,000 jobs in clean energy, saved consumers over $1 billion on their electric bills and reduced the emissions that threaten our health and our climate. With a strong state Clean Power Plan, we can build on that success to create good jobs where we need them most, protect ratepayers, and clean the air we breathe. The Illinois Clean Jobs bill is the best way to bring Illinois a clean energy future by ramping up renewable energy like wind and solar to 35 percent by 2030 and cutting energy use through efficiency by 20 percent by 2025. These efforts will save consumers money while bringing clean energy investment to new communities to strengthen local tax bases and create family-sustaining jobs.
"We are especially proud that a President from Illinois is leading America to confront the climate crisis, and seize these opportunities. With so much at stake, it's time to come together to build solutions to ensure that no Illinois community is left behind as we shift to a clean energy economy. As we work to build a better future for our children and grandchildren, these efforts must include ensuring good jobs and economic vitality in diverse Illinois communities so families can grow and thrive.
"We stand ready and eager to work together on a Clean Power Plan for Illinois that delivers the better future we all want for our families and our future."
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In response, Jack Darin, Director of the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club released the following statement:
"The Clean Power Plan is the most significant single action any President has ever taken to tackle the most serious threat to the health of our families: the climate crisis.
"Today marks a new era of growth for affordable and safe clean energy sources that don't fuel climate disruption and sicken our communities. It is a step towards improving the quality of life for low income neighborhoods and communities of color, which have disproportionately borne the brunt of power plant pollution in Illinois for decades. It is an opportunity to protect what we treasure most here in Illinois; from Lake Michigan to our state's vital farmland.
"We know we can meet these goals for reducing carbon pollution in Illinois because we've already started. Since Illinois started adding wind and solar to our power grid, and investing in energy conservation, we've created over 100,000 jobs in clean energy, saved consumers over $1 billion on their electric bills and reduced the emissions that threaten our health and our climate. With a strong state Clean Power Plan, we can build on that success to create good jobs where we need them most, protect ratepayers, and clean the air we breathe. The Illinois Clean Jobs bill is the best way to bring Illinois a clean energy future by ramping up renewable energy like wind and solar to 35 percent by 2030 and cutting energy use through efficiency by 20 percent by 2025. These efforts will save consumers money while bringing clean energy investment to new communities to strengthen local tax bases and create family-sustaining jobs.
"We are especially proud that a President from Illinois is leading America to confront the climate crisis, and seize these opportunities. With so much at stake, it's time to come together to build solutions to ensure that no Illinois community is left behind as we shift to a clean energy economy. As we work to build a better future for our children and grandchildren, these efforts must include ensuring good jobs and economic vitality in diverse Illinois communities so families can grow and thrive.
"We stand ready and eager to work together on a Clean Power Plan for Illinois that delivers the better future we all want for our families and our future."
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