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In today's deep dive, there’s a focus on the U.S. Senate as the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is underway. Chris Mooney, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, talks about what he calls “the most unrepresentative elected political institution.”
In today's deep dive, we take a closer look at the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines with a pair of professors at Southern Illinois University.
In today's deeper dive, the University of Illinois has identified more than 450 COVID-19 cases linked to the Urbana campus just three weeks into the semester. Illinois Newsroom’s Christine Herman spoke with University of Illinois epidemiologist Becky Smith about the impact that’s had and what’s on the horizon.
In today's deep dive, Hongyu Wu, a U of I student from Wuhan, China shares his thoughts on living through the pandemic.
In today's deep dive, we close our four-part series about the pandemic’s impact on people with disabilities. We hear from Johnson Simon, a painter who has cerebral palsy. His passion for teaching was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In today's deep dive, the third story in our four-part Move to Include intitiative, exploring the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities.
In today's deep dive, the second story in our four-part series on how people with disabilities are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's deep dive, the pandemic has hammered the nation’s economy. And for people with disabilities, who often have trouble finding jobs, COVID has been devastating.
In today’s deep dive, the Cline Center has been curating data on coups and attempted coups since 2013. Illinois Newsroom’s Brian Moline spoke with The Cline Center’s Executive Director, Scott Althaus, about why they classify the violence at the US Capitol as such.
In today’s deep dive, Illinois’ first year of legal marijuana sales was largely successful after overcoming a few initial hurdles.
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