Construction begins on Illinois school renamed after local Tuskegee Airman
Born in 1919 in Decatur, Ellsworth Dansby, Jr., was fascinated by planes. He first flew alone at age 12 – without ever previously riding in a plane. He used knowledge from books he had read to land his solo flight safely.
Congress will miss the farm bill deadline in the midst of a likely government shutdown
The leaders of both Congressional agriculture committees say federal lawmakers will move back farm bill negotiations to December. The current law expires Sept. 30, but experts say there should be little peril despite the blown deadline. In the midst of a likely government shutdown, Congress is missing another big deadline — the farm bill. The […]
Reports of sexual extortion affecting UI students are on the rise. Here’s where to find help
University of Illinois Police sent out a safety notice Sept. 22 reporting three incidents of sexual extortion scams. The incidents were reported over three consecutive days and each involved university students engaging with people they didn’t personally know on Instagram. In one case, a student shared intimate photos with a person who then threatened to post the […]
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP
Feinstein was 90. Feinstein served as California’s senior senator since 1992 and was one of several trailblazing women elected to Congress that year.
217 Today: Black drivers ‘stay ready,’ navigating low-level traffic stops
September 29, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia says with only two days left to pass a spending plan, a federal government shutdown is highly likely. As migrants continue arriving in Chicago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says the state has already – and will continue – to help. The University of Illinois Police […]