Tag: climate

Severe storms bring high winds, heavy rain and tornadoes through Central Illinois

The National Weather Service in Lincoln is advising people in Central Illinois to stay weather aware for high winds, heavy rain, possible tornado and heavy hail on Thursday. Tweets by NWSLincolnIL

Students protest University of Illinois investments related to fossil fuels

Students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign staged a climate strike Sept. 23 to demand the institution divest from companies that profit from fossil fuel production. The campus group Students for Environmental Concerns led more than 100 students around the U of I campus, chanting phrases like, “We will not rest until we divest.”