217 Today: Former employee reflects on Chester Street Bar’s legacy in Champaign-Urbana

217 Today: Former employee reflects on Chester Street Bar’s legacy in Champaign-Urbana

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Today’s headlines: Two measures in the General Assembly would ensure families of first responders killed in the line of duty get their benefits without delay. A pair of tornadoes touched down near Champaign-Urbana on Monday just before 9 a.m.  After Florida banned AP African American studies, Champaign Unit 4 is preparing…

Some school board candidates this year are pushing to limit lessons on Black history. Where do Champaign Unit 4 candidates stand?
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Some school board candidates this year are pushing to limit lessons on Black history. Where do Champaign Unit 4 candidates stand?

Six candidates say students should learn African American history and the history of racism. The seventh, business owner Mark Holm, declined to be interviewed.