USAID funding freeze halts food security and ag research at Midwest university labs
The Soybean Innovation Lab based at the University of Illinois has laid off 30 employees and expects to shut down in the spring if funding isn’t restored.
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Government | Health | Politics
Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote
Nearly all Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines, voting 52-48 to confirm him.
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217 Today: Family of U of I freshman who died from hypothermia focus on prevention one year later
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how safety on the U of I campus has changed since a former freshman died from hypothermia after going out drinking with friends a year ago.
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Gen Z is bucking trends on dating & sex. A University of Illinois relationships expert explains why
Valentine’s Day is when many celebrate romance. But today’s generation of college students appears to be less focused on relationships and dating.
Among young people, rates of dating and sex are down, with more people choosing to focus on career and personal ambitions, said Allen Barton, assistant professor of family studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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‘Uman Tok’ event at the University of Illinois will explore global efforts to address period poverty
Journalists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are working with student reporters in Sierra Leone to explore the issue of period poverty. The work will be presented in a documentary film titled, “Uman Tok: Tailoring Hope, Renewing Futures.”
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Illinois lawmakers react to Madigan corruption verdict
Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range of reactions Wednesday following former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on multiple federal corruption charges.
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Massey attorneys announce $10 million settlement in wrongful death case
The Sangamon County Board approved the settlement on Tuesday, seven months after a deputy shot the unarmed woman in her home near Springfield
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Champaign County Jail Begins Tracking and Reporting Use of Restraint Chairs to the State for the First Time
Champaign County Jail updated the way it documents, tracks and reports use of restraint chairs after an Illinois Answers Project investigation raised questions about the facility’s record-keeping practices and failure to report incidents to a state oversight unit.
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Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.
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Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud
The decade-long FBI investigation that led to Madigan’s trial roiled local politics and changed the course of Illinois history.
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Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track — and to help
HUD requires designated organizations throughout the country to perform a count once a year on a single night in January to tally the number of people without safe, stable housing.
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217 Today: Amid deportation fears, hundreds of patients skip appointments at one Chicago health clinic
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn that hundreds of immigrants have skipped appointments and left prescriptions at the pharmacy since Republican President Donald Trump returned to office.
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Decrease in funding for U of I’s African American Cultural Center sparks concern among students
University of Illinois students met with leaders of the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center Monday to share their concerns about the reduction in hours of operation and the end of the center’s early arrival program for Black first-year and transfer students.
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February 12: School Closings, E-Learning Days and Early Dismissals
Many schools will have e-learning days, early dismissals, or closings on Wednesday, February 12, because of forecasted wintry weather in Central Illinois.
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Illinois uses Jakucionis’ 24 points to help blunt UCLA comeback bid in 83-78 win
Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Illinois held off UCLA for an 83-78 win over UCLA to end the Bruins’ seven-game win streak.
