Area Lawmaker Appointed To Task Force To Protect Drinking Water
A Republican lawmaker from Mahomet will serve on a special task force formed to come up with new ways to protect the Mahomet Aquifer.
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Crop Insurance; Teaching Science Through Bad Examples; Faster Trains; Climate Change And Flooding
On the 21st: How farmers use the federal crop insurance program to stay in business. Plus, University of Illinois entomologist May Berenbaum explained how even "bad science" from movies could be used to teach valuable lessons, and DePaul University's Joseph Schwieterman discussed new passenger trains that could slash commuting times. Also: a look at climate change, flooding and other severe weather.
Irma Tears A Deadly Path Of Destruction Through Parts Of The Caribbean
France's Interior minister says Hurricane Irma has killed at least eight people and left 23 injured on French Caribbean island territories.
Freshman Enrollment Falls at Illinois State University
Illinois State University enrolled fewer new freshmen and transfer students this fall, ending three straight years of record-breaking growth, officials said Wednesday.
DACA Supporters Rally At UIUC
University of Illinois students, faculty and staff rallied on the Urbana campus Wednesday in defense of DACA.