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Raphael & Whitney on their music, their partnership, and revisiting their roots
Illinois-natives Rafael and Whitney are a husband and wife duo known for their soul and R&B vocals and music. They will be performing at this year's Juneteenth festival at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, Illinois.
Should Illinois pursue reparations for descendants of slavery? Take the survey
As Juneteenth approaches, the debate continues about whether descendants of enslaved Black Americans should receive reparations. In 2022, the city of Evanston, near Chicago, made history as the first U.S. city to implement a publicly funded reparations program for Black Americans. But should the relief go even further... perhaps, statewide?
Southern Illinois teens graduate high school with associate’s degrees
High school classes can be hard — and so are the first couple years of college. A group of teenagers in southern Illinois did both at the same time — and simultaneously earned high school diplomas and associate’s degrees.
