Illinois public health director visits Champaign to promote vaccinations ahead of the holidays
Across Illinois, COVID-19 hospitalizations remain relatively low, but the state has experienced a 13% uptick.
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WILL Call: What’s happening in Champaign-Urbana Nov. 9-11
Thursday, November 9 25th Annual Salute to Veterans Concert at Danville High School in Danville Time: 6 p.m. at the DHS auditorium. Details: Join the DHS Music Department for a night of music and honor. Performances by the Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and Madrigals will be featured. A special Armed Forces Salute will recognize each military…
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Inside Illinois’ youth lockups, children go without basic services and face “excessive” punishment
State audits point to troubling conditions in juvenile detention centers, but no agency has strong enough oversight to bring about change.
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Lawmakers set to consider nuclear energy on final day of veto session
No movement on efforts to extend scholarship tax credit, allow legislative staff to unionize.
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Illinois Senate approves plan to allow new nuclear reactors
Proponents say the plan endorsed Wednesday will ensure the state can meet its carbon-free power production promise by 2045.
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Emails reveal UIPD’s plan to use surveillance to monitor campus crime in real time
CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois Police Department has requested nearly a million dollars in federal funding to open a real-time crime center. The center would enable police officers to receive more information from a growing number of surveillance methods while responding to incidents, according to UIPD spokesperson Pat Wade. If the real-time operators find…
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217 Today: Insects hold our planet together — but they’re disappearing. A national study aims to learn more
November 8, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers are demanding to know how the Department of Employment Security will recoup money paid out through fraudulent unemployment claims. With just days left in the fall legislative session, Republican lawmakers are urging their Democratic colleagues to preserve the Invest in Kids Act. Illinois lawmakers ordered an audit of the state-run…
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State police still drafting assault weapons registration rules as deadline nears
Items must be registered before Jan. 1, but confusion lingers about what items are covered under ban.
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Kentucky Gov. Beshear wins reelection. Ohio passes amendment on abortion rights.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are cheering Ohio’s vote to ensure access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care.
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C-U residents smash pumpkins to curb climate change
The Champaign County Environmental Stewards turned post-Halloween cleanup into a community event on Saturday with their second annual Pumpkin Smash. Residents tossed their pumpkins against a cement wall at the Landscape Recycling Center in Urbana, turning potential landfill waste into compost that will later be sold at the center. “It’s important to divert some of…
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217 Today: Small school districts want to offer their students as much as possible. To do that, many have to share
November 7, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield this week to finish up their fall veto session with several big issues still on the table. A Bishop Hill non-profit organization says there are major concerns about the condition of state-owned historic buildings at the western Illinois site. The Fighting Illini men’s basketball…
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School buses are safe, and seat belts make them safer. But it’s not cheap to upgrade
School buses are among the safest forms of transportation for children, and seat belts and other safety features can make buses even safer, according to the National Safety Council. But very few states currently have laws requiring seat belts on large school buses. Only eight states – Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and…
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Judge chides Trump as ex-president testifies in civil fraud trial: ‘This is not a political rally’
State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engeron also said “we don’t have time to waste” and that “we have one day to do this.” The comments came in response to answers that the judge said he considered irrelevant to the case and repetitive.
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217 Today: Federal bill aims to enhance school bus safety, but local districts worry about costs
Monday, November 6, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois Democrats are applauding yesterday’s federal appeals court ruling… upholding a state law banning assault-style firearms and high-capacity magazines. After the Dennis Lab School in Decatur closed because of structural issues, one parent decided to study whether the neighborhood wanted a new school. The Champaign County Environmental Stewards hosted its…
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Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans
Most U.S. cities have maintained the right-on-red rule since a 1970s mandate from the federal government aimed at conserving energy by preventing cars from idling at stop lights.
