Restoration Work On Loredo Taft’s Black Hawk Statue Finally Set To Begin
Restoration work is finally underway on a northern Illinois landmark known as the Black Hawk statue following weather-related delays.
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Illinois Issues: Charlie Wheeler On The Past And Future Of Statehouse News
Charlie Wheeler has been covering Illinois government for 50 years. As he retires from leading the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of Illinois Springfield, he reflects on the decline of the Statehouse press corps, the threat that poses to democracy, and the rays of hope in non-profit news.
U Of I Urbana Fall Enrollment Breaks Past 50,000
Enrollment at the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus has topped fifty thousand for the first time, according to preliminary fall enrollment figures released Thursday.
Immigrants & Non-Immigrants Both Welcome At C-U Welcoming Week Activities
Champaign-Urbana is the site of dozens of events celebrating the contributions of immigrants, during National Welcoming Week, beginning Friday.
Live Blog: Democratic Debate Fact Check And Analysis
Ten candidates are on stage for the three-hour event hosted by ABC News and Univision, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.