Illinois Public Media News

In-depth reporting from WILL, NPR, the Associated Press, and other sources

Contact WILL News at willnewsroom@illinois.edu

Students at meeting

News Local/State - November 14, 2003

With No Decision, Campus Remains Divided on Chief Illiniwek

With the lack of a vote, many people are beginning to wonder if the status of Chief Illiniwek will ever be completely settled. And now that the TV news crews from Chicago and St. Louis have left the U of I campus in Urbana...students, faculty and staff are now left to deal with an underlying rancor. AM 580's Tom Rogers reports.

Listen
Students at meeting

News Local/State - November 13, 2003

No Vote on Chief Illiniwek, Again

UI trustees tabled a resolution to retire the controversial symbol, which some consider a racist mascot. The resolution's author decided to delay a vote until a meeting in July. AM 580's Jim Meadows reports on the decision and the contentious atmosphere at the meeting.

Listen

Page 1571 of 1572 pages ‹ First  < 1569 1570 1571 1572 > 

Illinois Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom powered by WILL

Visit Illinoisnewsroom.org for the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including COVID-19 disease cases in Illinois.

Ask the Newsroom

 

Ask the Newsroom

WILL and Illinois Newsroom are hosting a COVID-19 Q&A via Facebook Live on Thursday, May 14, with a panel local public health officials and medical doctors from east-central Illinois. What questions do you have? Send us your questions to help inform the stories we tell and what we investigate.

Ask your questions about coronavirus in Illinois
Can we contact you?

NPR News

More NPR News

WILL Highlights

The 21st

21st century radio for the 21st state. Weekdays at 11 am on WILL-AM 580.