Monday, April 25, 2022 Today’s headlines: The National Science Foundation has given two groups of University of Illinois researchers awards totaling more than $40 million. The Autism Program at the University of Illinois continues to provide an online summer camp for prospective students with autism. Champaign-Urbana residents cheered as artist Langston Allston cut a ceremonial…
Friday, April 22, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois has received its second bond rating upgrade in a year. Illinois is uniquely positioned to help mitigate the effects of climate change with carbon sequestration. A University of Illinois graduate is describing what it’s like to cover Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. About 40 protesters held a rally Thursday…
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Today’s headlines: Champaign’s new police chief begins work in six weeks. City officials announced Wednesday that state police officer Timothy Tyler will take over the job on June 6. University of Illinois campus police officers will take over patrols in the Campustown area of Champaign by October to help Champaign Police…
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed next year’s state spending plan into law. The city of Danville is making way for a new casino near Interstate 74 on the city’s east side after breaking ground Tuesday afternoon. About 50 University of Illinois students marched in support of the Students…
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Today’s headlines: Former Ukrainian ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is this year’s winner of the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government. Champaign County is investing in interpretation services for immigrants who speak indigenous languages. Champaign city council members will talk Tuesday about an agreement to give University of Illinois police authority…
Monday, April 18, 2022 Today’s headlines: Testimony is expected to continue Monday in the trial of two Illinois guards charged with beating a prisoner. The ratification process has begun for a tentative agreement between The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 3700 and the University of Illinois regarding retroactive pay. Little League…
Friday, April 15, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois labor leaders want structural changes to the state’s unemployment benefits system. Champaign County Crime Stoppers has raised its cash reward for tips involving guns and homicides. A University of Illinois spokesperson says the university has reached a tentative agreement to provide clerical workers with retroactive pay starting from…
Thursday, April 14, 2022 Today’s headlines: State lawmakers recently approved a measure waiving school fees for students experiencing homelessness and it’s waiting for the governor’s signature. A proposal headed to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s desk would allow Illinoisans 18 and older to get credentialed for a school paraprofessional job. Tenured and non-tenured faculty at Northern Illinois University…
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Today’s headlines: The National Weather Service says we could see severe weather Wednesday in the WILL severe weather coverage area. A proposal to ban ghost guns in Illinois is headed to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s desk. An attorney for an Amazon delivery driver who was killed when a warehouse collapsed in a…
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers have expanded the state’s Medicaid program to provide coverage for more undocumented residents. A group of tornado researchers at the University of Illinois recently returned from surveying tornado devastation in Louisiana and Mississippi. Senior officials in the Biden Administration say the President today will move to make…
Monday, April 11, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers wrapped up their spring session a few weeks early this year to hit the campaign trail. A portion of Interstate 72 could be named after fallen Champaign police officer Chris Oberheim, who was shot and killed last May while responding to a domestic disturbance call. The Farmers…
Friday, April 8, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Democrats say they’ve struck a budget deal and plan on passing it by the end of the day Friday. The Champaign City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the city’s licensing fees for massage businesses. The Refugee Center continues to help its clients from Afghanistan to settle in…
Thursday, April 7, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois House Democrats are out with their budget proposal for the next fiscal year. It suggests putting more toward tax breaks and public safety than the governor wanted –nearly $1.4 billion instead of $1 billion. Illinois’ Prisoner Review Board is operating with only six of its 15 seats filled….
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois teachers and school staff who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are now eligible for paid sick leave for any virus-related days off. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is severely understaffed even as caseloads surge which means there are fewer investigators available to take on more cases….
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Today’s headlines: Democrats in Springfield are floating new ways to help Illinois police as part of an anti-crime push. As Champaign Unit 4 teachers and board members negotiate a new contract, parents are waiting to hear how the school day might change. Health officials report that the number of active COVID-19…