Illinoisans Fight Wildfires
While the danger of the wildfires may seem far away, some of our very own fellow Illinoisians have been deploying to help fight the flames in California and Colorado.
Illinois Public Media News
In-depth reporting from WILL, NPR, the Associated Press, and other sources
Contact WILL News at willnewsroom@illinois.edu
WILL Newscast
Justice Delayed in Cook County Jail
There are hundreds of people who’ve been waiting years for their cases to come to trial in Cook County. The 21st spoke to a Chicago Sun-Times reporter who recently wrote about these issues to hear more of the implications of justice being delayed.
Interview: Knox College President Teresa Amott And Bradley University President Stephen Standifird
The 21st checks in with the leaders of Knox College in Galesburg and Bradley University in Peoria about how their campuses are handling the fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Big Ten To Play Football
The Big Ten conference this morning announced it would resume playing football the weekend of October 24th. The 21st spoke to collegue, managing editor and Morning Edition host for WILL in Urbana Brian Moline to get a few more details on the plan.
Interview: Tim Killeen, President of the University of Illinois SystemÂ
The University of Illinois System has one of the most comprehensive reopening plans in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen told us more about how school testing is going, students returning to campus and Big Ten football resuming.
