Illinois News Roundup - July 14, 2023
As part of our Friday shows, we're ending the week with an Illinois news roundup. Today: news from northern and southern Illinois.
Illinois Public Media News
In-depth reporting from WILL, NPR, the Associated Press, and other sources
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WILL Newscast
Toya Wolfe’s coming of age novel shares finding the joys of community in a Chicago neighborhood
We interview Toya Wolfe, author of ‘Last Summer on State Street,’ as we learn how she shaped her first fictional story, set in the historic torn-down landmark, The Robert Taylor Homes.
Why is the U.S. behind with developing the world’s fastest high-speed trains?
Illinois politicians are celebrating the upgraded train speeds of 110mph from Chicago to St. Louis, but why is the US behind Asia and Europe with 200 mph trains?
Has America changed 3 years after George Floyd’s murder?
Three years ago, Black Lives Matter was at the forefront in reaction to many murders such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. But has America really changed?
How Illinoisans helped save public media
A new book shares the history of public media and how the National Association of Educational Broadcasters helped shaped NPR and PBS.
