A family came to Chicago seeking asylum. Dad was deported. Now, Mom wants to leave.
The family came for the ‘American Dream.’ The husband says conditions in detention were ‘inhumane.’ The wife has enrolled in the government’s program to self-deport.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning
Warner created many TV moments etched in the memories of Generation X children and their parents. He was nominated for an Emmy and won a Grammy for his work as a musician.
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What is going wrong – and what can improve for students with disabilities in Champaign public schools?
Public schools in Champaign are using a new report to change their approach to teaching students with disabilities.
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The killing of Sonya Massey – one year later
Friends, family and members of the community gathered in Springfield Sunday to remember Sonya Massey, who was shot and killed by a Sangamon County deputy in her unincorporated Springfield home a year ago.
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How northern Illinois teachers are bringing indigenous stories into their classrooms for the first time
This past school year, for the first time, Illinois schools were required to teach a unit on the experience and history of Native people in the state.
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The U.S. sold this tribe’s land illegally. It’s now the latest Native group to get its home back
There are more than 500 miles between the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s tribal reservation in northeastern Kansas and 1,500 acres of mostly prairie in northern Illinois.
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Celebrating freedom and heritage: Nonprofit brings Black community together for Juneteenth
Children and adults marched through the streets of Urbana on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Trump’s new travel ban raises fears for thousands of Congolese residents in Central Illinois
Champaign-Urbana is home to more than 6,000 Congolese people — and while the vast majority are not affected by the travel ban, many remain afraid they could be targeted by federal immigration officers.
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City of Champaign receives state grant to develop countywide language access plan
The City of Champaign is receiving a state grant to develop a countywide plan supporting residents with limited English proficiency.
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How will this spring’s General Assembly session affect education in Illinois?
State lawmakers passed dozens of education bills. They also left hundreds more on the table when they wrapped up this past weekend.
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Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday
The travel ban issued Wednesday is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports. This version includes Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
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Bill to repeal licensure requirements for hair braiders stalls in the House. Here’s why.
The measure needed a final vote but wasn’t called after opponents showed up to voice their concerns.
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School board votes out Champaign Unit 4 Superintendent Shelia Boozer
The first Black, female superintendent of Champaign Unit 4 schools has been pushed out after four years.
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The Beat returns to downtown Champaign
The Beat kicks off this Saturday at 8pm in downtown Champaign.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India. In the 2023-2024 school year, more than 270,000 international students were from China, making up roughly a quarter of all foreign students in the U.S.
