There’s a common misconception about science and faith: that the two cannot coexist. But one group in Champaign-Urbana is working to change that. Genomics for Faith aims to connect scientists and people of faith in the community. The program was created by the outreach team at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at…
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Champaign for the “Hands Off Rafah” protest — a march against the Israeli siege of Gaza and U.S. aid to Israel. The protest, which started at Champaign’s West Side Park, was organized by the Champaign-Urbana branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and was part of…
Bill would grant Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation land that currently makes up a state park.
llinois has won its last six matchups with Wisconsin. That represents the Illini’s longest winning streak in the series since beating the Badgers 16 straight times from 1981-89. Domask went to high school about 60 miles northeast of Madison in Waupun, Wisconsin, and had 200-300 people in the stands cheering him on.
CHAMPAIGN — Stephanie Zarate is both transgender and formerly incarcerated. Zarate says being transgender makes it difficult to find resources after incarceration — especially housing. “Unlike cisgender, straight people, it’s difficult for us because we don’t have the support that they have,” she said. That’s why the latest re-entry guide from the Education Justice Project…
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Ruling found election board’s previous decision ‘clearly erroneous.’
Friday, March 1, 2024 Today’s headlines: A Cook County judge who booted Donald Trump from the ballot is agreeing to put her order on hold as his appeal plays out. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker spoke at a symposium marking the 50th anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation, which directs funding toward low-income Americans who need…
Black residents in Illinois who are descendants of slaves may soon have access to free DNA testing. Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) proposed a House Resolution urging support for the Family Roots Genealogy Program pilot, which aims to reconnect African Americans to their ancestral roots. The program is in partnership with the Department of Anthropology at University of…
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Today’s headlines: Three film production studios received a total of $10 million in funding through the Illinois Soundstage Program. The state pension for the now-convicted aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is being suspended. Every year, the Champaign-based Education Justice Project distributes thousands of re-entry guides to people in Illinois prisons….
Minnesota led 63-62 with 14:15 left, but a jumper by Shannon put Illinois ahead for good.
Nadirah Shakoor is best known as the former lead female vocalist of the hip hop group Arrested Development. She’s had a long career, working with big names like Madonna and Quincy Jones, she also spent nearly three decades as the featured female vocalist of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. Shakoor is coming to the Krannert…
Coroner says ‘this cannot be allowed to go on’ as state declines to confirm investigation.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth is introducing a bill to preserve access to IVF treatments. Governor J.B. Pritzker says he doesn’t think Illinois should adopt California’s approach toward strict zero-emissions vehicle standards. There’s troubling news about the monarch butterflies that migrate to Illinois each summer. Data from researchers in…
Proposed budget includes another $24 million for manufacturing training academies.