Illinois lawmakers passed a trio of bills that would update existing laws to be more gender inclusive and add protections for LGBTQ marriages. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said he will sign them.
The show is part of a growing movement to heal past harms committed against Native Americans. Other efforts include a bill requiring Native American history in public schools and new commitment by the University of Illinois to repatriate ancestral remains.
Local organizations that help provide housing for new immigrant families in Champaign-Urbana are seeing an increase in need. The C-U Immigration Forum is a local group that discusses the concerns of immigrants in Champaign County. The group hosted an online forum this week, inviting different organizations for a conversation on the housing shortage in Champaign-Urbana,…
CHAMPAIGN — Parents must be open and honest about the adultification and objectification of Black children. That was one of the points discussed by panelists of Monday night’s News, Brews and Beatz event, sponsored by Illinois Public Media. According to a 2017 study at Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequity, in comparison to their white…
Measure passed House last month.
s 16-year-old Ralph Yarl struggles to come to grips with being shot for going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri homeowner who shot the Black teenager is facing his day in court.
URBANA – Halfway through the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the globe are fasting from sunrise until sunset. In Urbana, one Muslim woman fasts while she trains up to two times a day. She came from Egypt alone to be able alongside Paralympic medalists. Hoda Elshorbagy dreams of being the first Egyptian woman to…
CHAMPAIGN – Children and families gathered at Martens Center in Champaign’s Human Kinetics Park this week to enjoy food and learn more about science – entirely in Spanish. The Cena y Ciencias (Supper and Science) program takes place on the first Monday of every month during the school year. The program is a collaboration involving…
URBANA – In 2018 Kora Maldonado was in the delivery room at one of the local hospitals. She was translating Qʼanjobʼal for a friend prior to giving birth to her first child. Spanish-speaking interpreters were available through a monitor screen, but they couldn’t understand her Maya Spanish. “I was kind of thinking through that experience…
Despite being in an untenured position, Jenny Davis took a risk. She persuaded the University of Illinois to establish an office dedicated to implementing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
State museum has 2nd largest collection of unrepatriated remains, per news investigation.
Libraries would be disqualified from state grants.
Sponsor earlier reported spread of misinformation, threats of violence.
Editors Note: In our original post, Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo’s name was not accurately published consistently and a few quotes weren’t accurate. We have corrected that and apologize for the error. URBANA – Black and Latina women are at a greater risk of getting COVID, but age seems to play a role in protecting against mental health…
One candidate running for Decatur school board said he supports age-restricting books with LGBTQ characters.