Tornado and drought damaged areas in Illinois will receive disaster funds
Farmers can apply for emergency loans after tornadoes and drought last spring.
State’s Attorney: Rantoul officer’s deadly force against 18-year-old deemed justified
It started as a traffic stop during the afternoon of June 7 and ended with the death of an 18-year-old who ran from police.
James Lewis, suspect in Tylenol poisonings that killed 7 people in the Chicago area in 1982, dead
Police say the death is not considered suspicious.
U of I student information is caught in global cyberattack
The University of Illinois system learned in June that personal information of some of its past and present students was exposed in a May 31 global cyberattack. Emails went out July 3 to students, faculty and staff. It is unknown how many students’ information was compromised at the National; Student Clearinghouse, where higher education data…
Student debt deprives US of public service workers, researchers say
URBANA — Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student debt. But those hoping for relief from President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan are out of luck after the plan was struck down by the Supreme Court. According to the Institute of Education Sciences, the average cost of college has nearly doubled in the…
217 Today: Congress made SNAP work rules stricter. Food advocates worry about following Kansas’ lead
July 10, 2023 Today’s headlines: Though the Biden Administration has vowed to continue pushing for student loan forgiveness after the Supreme Court struck down its plan, some borrowers say they’re not holding their breath. As Danville opens its first casino and draws new companies to town, Alderman Tricia Teague is making sure small businesses are included…