Police: Autopsy Finds Champaign Teen Died of Undiagnosed Medical Problem
Authorities now say that a 15-year-old Champaign boy who died after what was first reported as potential bullying actually died of a previously undiagnosed medical condition.
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Illinois Summer Food Programs; Former Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey
On the 21st: One in 5 children in Illinois are from families who worry about where they’ll get their next meal. What’s being done to get healthy meals to kids in Illinois this summer? Also, we revisit our conversation with former poet laureate Natasha Trethewey about how poetry can help Americans better understand each other.
Security Of State Election Systems The Focus Of Dueling Capitol Hill Hearings
If two nearly simultaneous hearings Wednesday by the House and Senate Intelligence Committees into Russia's meddling in last year's presidential election revealed anything, it's that U.S. officials saw what was going on but were all but powerless to stop it.
In his prepared remarks, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the Russian government, "at the direction of Vladimir Putin himself, orchestrated cyberattacks on our Nation for the purpose of influencing our election — plain and simple."
Whitman Discusses ‘Whirlwind’ First Year As U Of I Athletic Director
Since being named University of Illinois Athletic Director on the Urbana campus in February 2016, Josh Whitman has been busy. Very busy. Whitman discussed his "whirlwind" first year on the job with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.
Study Finds Rent Unaffordable For Low Income Workers
A new study finds minimum wage fails to pay the rent in Illinois. Rental housing costs vary across the state, but there is no place where it's affordable to someone earning minimum wage.