
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, U of I professors recall receiving threats after landing on his watch list
Professors across Illinois report receiving threats after being listed on the site.

Professors across Illinois report receiving threats after being listed on the site.

An online database compiled by Turning Point USA, affiliated with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, identifies nearly 50 Illinois college instructors it labels “radical professors.”

A 22-year-old Utah man was arrested in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event on a college campus, authorities said Friday. “We got him,” Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters at a news conference announcing the arrest of Tyler Robinson in Wednesday’s killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University. He was taken into custody Thursday night and

Many of the vigil attendees went to Kirk’s debate series at the U of I or other Illinois schools.

Authorities are still looking for the person who fatally shot right-wing activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk on a college campus on Wednesday.

Charlie Kirk received a standing ovation as he took the stage at Foellinger Auditorium Tuesday night for his “American Comeback Tour.” The packed crowd was a sea of red, with attendees decked out in Make America Great Again gear and American Comeback shirts.