Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Friday to rally against President Donald Trump’s attempts to freeze federal funding. They held picket signs and chanted, “Stand up, fight back,” and “Elon Musk has got to go.”
This segment of Dialogue goes inside the first public bus tour of the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail. Then, a conversation on preserving African American history with the Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Christina Strutt.
Carnival is more than just a celebration; it’s a story of rich history, cultural identity and community. So how did these traditions find their way to the Midwest?
Will Riley led five Illinois players in double figures with 22 points. Tre White had 20 points and nine rebounds.
Illinois pitcher Karley Yergler only allowed three hits all game and had three strikeouts.
Authorities have revealed that Danville-raised actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home. Chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes.
Federal funding for Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program that covers more than 70 million lower-income Americans, could be on the chopping block. Clinics that provide free or reduced-cost care to residents of east-central Illinois are preparing for the possibility that a need for their services will spike if Medicaid faces cuts.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture leave an uncertain future for researchers and rural areas.
Incumbent President John Brown is running for reelection against current Village Trustee Jan Carter Niccum.
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content.
Genesis Bryant led Illinois with 20 points with Kendall Bostic adding 19.
The Trump administration’s tariff announcements this week are bringing uncertainty to farmers going into planting season. Farm groups warn that retaliatory tariffs will add an additional “burden” to U.S. producers.
Superintendent Shelia Boozer said in a recent survey, Unit 4 families and teachers reported the change is having a positive impact.
Black holes get a bad rap in science fiction. They’re often portrayed as massive monsters of unrelenting hunger, gobbling up spaceships, planets and Matthew McConaughey. But these depictions aren’t really accurate.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about what’s coming to the Champaign-Urbana area in the world of art and entertainment.