University of Illinois Officer To Be Laid To Rest On Tuesday
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University of Illinois Officer To Be Laid To Rest On Tuesday

ByReginald Hardwick

URBANA – A University of Illinois Police Lieutenant killed in an off-duty wreck will be laid to rest on Tuesday afternoon. The department says a procession honoring Lt. Aaron Landers will begin at The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois on Lincoln Avenue in Urbana. It is scheduled to start around 12:30 p.m. The procession will…

As Climate Change Ramps Up Heat, Farmers Struggle To Keep Animals Cool
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As Climate Change Ramps Up Heat, Farmers Struggle To Keep Animals Cool

ByDana Cronin

RAYMOND — A pig’s ideal temperature is 65 degrees Fahrenheit. So on a 90-degree day in the middle of July, Phil Borgic keeps a close eye on his herd. “A pig can’t sweat,” he says. “So the only way that it can transfer the heat is by panting.” https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s138/audio/2021/08/livestock-climate-change-hpm-web.mp3 The air is humid and heavy…

Tens Of Thousands Gather For Illini Football Opener: Few Masks Worn, No Vaccinations Required

Tens Of Thousands Gather For Illini Football Opener: Few Masks Worn, No Vaccinations Required

ByFarrah Anderson

An estimated 40,000 football fans, most unmasked, packed Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois Saturday for the first full-capacity game since the start of the pandemic.  Spectators didn’t need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to watch the Illini go head-to-head with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, said Kent Brown, Illinois’ associate director of athletics….