Illinois Public Media News

On Today's 21st: It’s 2020, which, in addition to legal cannabis, also means we’re in the midst of a massive gambling expansion in Illinois. We spoke with psychiatric professionals about how to spot problem behavior, whether at a stadium or a corner store. Plus, the debate over same-sex marriage and whether to include LGBT clergy has been dividing the United Methodist Church for years. Now a proposal from church leadership could formally split the church over the issue.  And, the wildfires in Australia are so vast, they’d cover about a third of Illinois. What can we learn from their experience, and how you can help.

The Fighting Illini men's basketball team beat Wisconsin 71-70 Wednesday night in Madison. Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and dished a game-high 6 assists — more than the entire Badger team combined — leading the Illini to its first win at the Kohl Center since 2010.

Illinois Senator has harsh words for the President; Chicago flyers forced to dump marijuana; and a new Midwest lead for the EPA.

This week, the California based company Impossible Foods announced it will be testing out a new plant based pork patty in select Burger King locations. Springfield is one of just five cities nationwide where the soy-based sausage will debut later this month. 

Last September, President Trump issued an executive order that would require local leaders to opt-in to refugee resettlement programs. Shortly before the deadline last month, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and several other local government leaders in Illinois wrote to Washington to reaffirm their willingness to resettle refugees from around the world.