Tag: Illinois Student Newsroom

Central Illinois farmers face severe drought with low yields for harvest season

Rainfall has been below average in recent months, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Students celebrate launch of first NASA mission led by a U of I researcher

The Grainger College of Engineering hosted a watch party for NASA’s livestream, since the Carruthers mission is led by Lara Waldrop, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the U of I.

Champaign’s 9/11 memorial ceremony remembers first responders, encourages unity

At West Side Park, an American flag was raised to half-staff and “Amazing Grace” was played by two Champaign Fire Honor Guard members at a ceremony to commemorate the lives of first responders who were lost during the 9/11 attacks 24 years ago today.