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The Urbana Landmark Hotel — Jeff Bossert/Illinois Public Media

News Local/State

November 11, 2018

2nd Bid For Shuttered Urbana Hotel Falls Through

The owner of the Urbana Landmark Hotel has lost a second bidder for the shuttered property.

Illinois quarterback AJ Bush Jr leaps inito the end zone for a touchdown. — Nati Harnick/AP

News Local/State

November 10, 2018

Martinez Leads Cornhuskers Past Turnover-Prone Illini 54-35

Nebraska's high-powered offense made Illinois pay for its many mistakes Saturday. The Cornhuskers converted four of the Illini's five turnovers into 24 points while pulling away for a 54-35 win.

SIU

News Local/State

November 10, 2018

SIU Seeks To Bring More Doctors To Southern Illinois

Southern Illinois University's medical school is trying to bring more doctors, physicians and medical students to Carbondale and nearby rural areas where they're desperately needed.

William Bernhard and David O'Sullivan — Anna Casey/Illinois Public Media

News Local/State

November 09, 2018

E.U. Ambassador Discusses Iran Sanctions, Dangers Of Nationalism

European Union ambassador to the U.S. David O’Sullivan was on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana for a public talk Friday. The visit was part of the 17th annual European Union Day organized by university’s European Union Center.

Jay Kesan — University of Illinois College of Law

News Local/State

November 09, 2018

Documents Show Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Jay Kesan Date Back To 2002

A campus document obtained by Illinois Public Media shows the University of Illinois knew about sexual harassment allegations against Kesan as early as 2002. The document is referenced in a letter that was sent to members of the College of Law community Friday, announcing law professor Jay Kesan will take a one-year unpaid leave of absence.

pull quote from investigative report — Illinois Newsroom

News Local/State

November 09, 2018

Do Campus Sexual Misconduct Policies Allow Harassment To Persist?

Every college campus has standards and policies to prevent sexual harassment. But time and again, repeated complaints are filed against professors for saying and doing inappropriate things — yet they often keep their jobs. Documents and interviews from two recent cases on campuses in Illinois shed some light on the reasons why this remains a persistent issue at many schools.

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Chancellor Robert Jones — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

News Local/State

November 09, 2018

U Of I Chancellor Discusses Progress & Challenges, Including Addressing Sexual Misconduct

Speaking to a packed audience at the Illini Union in Urbana, Chancellor Robert Jones discussed both progress and "pressing issues," including the policies and practices regarding campus investigations into sexual misconduct.