217 Today: FAFSA just changed a lot. What does it mean for Illinois students?

217 Today: FAFSA just changed a lot. What does it mean for Illinois students?

Friday, January 19, 2024 Today’s headlines: The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted not to raise tuition for in-state undergraduates who enroll for the first time in the fall. Chicago teachers say they need more funding to help support newly arrived migrant children. As the death toll in Gaza increases more people in Champaign County are…

Closings/Delays/E-Learning Days for January 19
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Closings/Delays/E-Learning Days for January 19

VERMILION COUNTY Vermilion County Basketball Tournament — Friday night girls’ play has been moved from Danville Area Community College to Salt Fork High School in Catlin. 5 PM: Armstrong vs. Oakwood (5th place; 6:30 PM: Hoopeston Area vs. Georgetown-Ridge Farm (3rd place); 8 PM: Salt Fork vs. BHRA (championship).  Danville School District 118 – E-learning…

A composite image shows 7 headshots, some photos and some drawings, as well as one drawing of a blaster, representing some of the contributors to the "Pride of the Illini" project.
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“Pride of the Illini” showcases LGBTQ+ stories and art at UIUC

URBANA — Before graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in winter 2023, Lindsay Peters created a senior project that combined her passions for sound editing and LGBTQ+ community advocacy. Peters wanted to combat the underrepresentation of the queer community in media, so she recorded and produced a series of original songs, poems and short…