The tents are down but protesters at the U of I still want divestment. What might that entail?
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The tents are down but protesters at the U of I still want divestment. What might that entail?

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on campuses across the U.S. – including at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — are calling on their schools to divest from companies with ties to Israel. One of the groups — Students for Justice in Palestine UIUC — wants the university to divest from weapon manufacturers and institutions; disclose all financial…

217 Today: What you need to know about bird flu, your food and risk to humans

217 Today: What you need to know about bird flu, your food and risk to humans

Friday, May 10, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois families are once again pushing for the state legislature to pass a permanent child tax credit this spring. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office is warning state department directors that they’ll have to cut their budgets if lawmakers don’t agree to revenue increases. A western Illinois woman convicted of…