Illinois teachers start I3 training on new social studies curriculum
University of Illinois hosts inclusive, inquiry-based training for Illinois social studies teachers.
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‘Fractured’ and ‘disconnected,’ CU queer community seeks specific spaces
‘Support groups are not enough’: CU’s queer community works for more cohesion CHAMPAIGN — Despite feeling like “there’s no shortage of queer people in Champaign,” finding the LGBTQ community in Champaign-Urbana wasn’t easy for 21-year-old Arden Hatch when she moved here in 2020 and came out as a trans woman. “I think the community feels…
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Pritzker signs bills expanding protections for Native Americans
Signing ceremony takes place on land that could return to tribal hands
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Central Illinois commemorates Juneteenth with Block Parties, History Bus, Bike Ride
MTD will hold its first Juneteeth Block party on Friday, June 16 in downtown Champaign.
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The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
June 19th was the day in 1865 when a Union officer reached Galveston, Texas and announced their liberation. It would take another century and a half and lots of rallying for the U.S. government to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
