A joyful and well-known Chinese orchestral piece, Spring Festival Suite, opened this year’s FusionFest Lunar New Year Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana.
The Champaign County’s chief public defender is bracing for challenges due to underfunding that could lead to staff cuts and affect the quality of legal representation provided to citizens who aren’t able to afford a private attorney.
Shortly after taking office last week, President Donald Trump launched immigration enforcement raids across the country and eliminated protections for immigrants, which has immigrants’ rights advocates in Champaign-Urbana doubling down on support and resources to people who are in the U.S. without legal status.
President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded a freeze on federal funding Wednesday that affected a host of grant-funded initiatives, including scientific research. But some at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign remain concerned about the future of their research programs.
Champaign County Board members voted Thursday night to approve a zoning ordinance amendment that will pause all carbon sequestration in the county for 12 months. The moratorium will allow the board time to develop a more comprehensive, and potentially permanent, ban.
The countywide celebration aims to honor Dr. King’s work of pursuing equity and justice for all, and renew local commitments to these causes.
Five to six thousand came on opening day, and the store has seen a steady stream of customers since, said H Mart’s marketing manager Douglas Kim.
Last summer, President-elect Trump proposed offering green cards to international students, who graduate from American schools. Students are hopeful, but also skeptical.
Forty-five years ago, the worst commercial nuclear accident to occur in the United States happened at Three Mile Island power plant in Middleton, Pennsylvania. Thousands of people had to evacuate due to a malfunction and human error causing a steam explosion in one of the reactors.
Star receiver Pat Bryant won’t be available for the Citrus Bowl New Year’s Eve, as he is playing it safe having declared for the NFL draft. However, Bryant has already left his mark on the Illini program.
A class of synthetic chemicals, commonly referred to as PFAS, have raised concerns because of their link to cancers and other illnesses and their environmental persistence. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists are working on developing new approaches to removing these “forever chemicals” from the environment.
Up to 50 wind turbines are set to operate in Piatt County, Illinois, as part of the Prosperity Wind project from Apex Clean Energy. Standing more than 600 feet tall, they are the largest turbines in the state.
Family caregivers play an important role in the well-being of older adults and can help in their recovery after an illness or hospitalization. But communication between the health care system and caregivers it often lacking.
Officials in Urbana have tabled an ordinance that would require the city’s police department to seek approval before purchasing and using surveillance technology, including license plate readers, facial recognition software, drones, social media analytics software, mobile X-Rays and tools used to gain access to a mobile device.
The Midwest has seen an incredible loss of native prairies and wetlands over the past few centuries. The changes have been driven primarily by farming and urban sprawl. But in east-central Illinois, several initiatives aim to bring back native ecosystems.