Native American history, repatriation measures advance in Illinois House
State museum has 2nd largest collection of unrepatriated remains, per news investigation.
3 children, 3 adults fatally shot at Nashville grade school
Officials say three adults and three children were killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville. The female suspect was killed by police during a confrontation.
217 Today: Candlelight vigil honors lives of two high school students
Wednesday, March 21, 2023 Today’s headlines: A junior High teacher in McLean County has resigned amid an uproar from parents. As of Saturday, miniature artworks now line the walls of The Literary as part of its “Tiny Art Show.” The Sierra Club has filed a federal lawsuit alleging a coal-fired power plant in downstate Washington…
No longer ancient history: Woolly mammoth returns to University of Illinois for the first time in over 10,000 years
CHAMPAIGN – After an over 10,000-year absence, the woolly mammoth is finally back on the University of Illinois campus. A 16-foot-tall sculpture of a mammoth was installed last week in between the Illini Union and the Natural History Building. The sculpture could serve as a reminder that mammoths lived in Champaign-Urbana, University of Illinois professor…