Bailey, Pritzker face off in agriculture forum with accusations of lies
LEXINGTON – The candidates for Illinois governor faced questioning about their agriculture-related policies Wednesday in an outbuilding on a McLean County farm. Gov. JB Pritzker’s message was one of optimism, billing himself as the state’s “chief marketer.” His challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, a Republican from Xenia, told the room full of farmers that Illinois […]
Illini Hall of Famer golfing to raise money for pediatric care; not a fan of UCLA/USC joining Big Ten
URBANA – As a member of the Fighting Illini football team in the 1980s, David Williams set many records on the field. He finished his collegiate career as the second leading receiver in NCAA history. And he’s a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. As his beloved team gets ready for its season opener, David […]
217 Today: School districts across Illinois attempt to increase diversity in Advanced Placement classes
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Today’s headlines: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Illinois on Tuesday to meet with Senator Tammy Duckworth to announce a new investment in biofuels. More Mexican laborers who helped prepare Rivian’s electric vehicle plant Normal for production will finally get the overtime pay that they were owed but never received. Nineteen […]
USDA secretary visits Le Roy gas station to promote money for biofuels
LE ROY – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Illinois on Tuesday to announce a new investment of $100 million for biofuel infrastructure. Sen. Tammy Duckworth met Vilsack at a Casey’s General Store in Le Roy. Duckworth pointed out a new, yellow handle at the Casey’s pump – where drivers can fill up their […]
Illinois schools launched initiatives to close Advanced Placement class racial gaps. Did they work?
ROCKFORD — Advanced Placement — or AP — classes were created over 70 years ago to give high school students a jump-start on the path to college. Students can earn early college credit by scoring high on AP tests. But, even in 2022, that opportunity often isn’t available to every student. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2022/08/0822apf.mp3 Listen to this […]
