Immigration Group Delivers Father’s Day Card To US Rep. Davis
By Sean Powers
As Congress debates immigration reform, a Champaign-Urbana immigration rights group is urging U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) to support the plan.
Illinois Public Media News
Obama To Name Top Lawyer As Guantanamo Closure Envoy
By Krishnadev Calamur
Washington lawyer Clifford Sloan is expected to be President Obama's pick to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, NPR has confirmed.
Categories:
Criminal Justice,
Government
Illinois Coal Mine Violates Water Pollution Permit +600 Times
By Scott Stuntz
The Illinois Pollution Control Board found that the coal mine near Industry violated its water pollution permit more than 600 times.
NSA Snooping: Facebook Reveals Details Of Data Requests
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
Facebook received 9,000-10,000 requests for user data from US government entities in the second half of 2012.
Indiana Woman Sentenced To Die At 16 To Be Released
By The Associated Press
An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is being released.
Categories:
Criminal Justice
Iran’s New President A Relative Moderate
By Nazila Fathi
Calling it an era of wisdom and moderation, Iran's new president, Hasan Rowhani, vowed to integrate the country back into the international community and asked Western nations to adopt a more "respectful rhetoric" toward Iran.
Why Both Sides Want Same-Sex Marriage Settled By The States
By Alan Greenblatt
The Supreme Court may rule on same-sex marriage this week. Advocates both for and against are glad the issue didn't reach the court any sooner.
Illinois Pension Crisis: This Is What Rock Bottom Looks Like
By Elise Hu
Lawmakers in Illinois are headed back to work next week to address the state's $100 billion pension crisis, the worst unfunded pension liability in the nation.
Syria Denounces US Chemical Weapons Claim
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
Syria has dismissed as "a caravan of lies" claims that it used chemical weapons, after the US said it would give the rebels "direct military aid".
Categories:
International Affairs
Urbana Free Library Scrutinized Over Book Weeding
By Sean Powers
The head of the Urbana Free Library says communication errors among staff led to too many books being removed from circulation, and shipped to an Internet bookseller.