Debate Stage Cut In Half For 1-Night September Showdown
The Sept. 12 Democratic debate stage is set with just 10 candidates, ensuring there will be a one-night event in which the top frontrunners will finally come face to face.
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Climate Change Could Make Midwest A Mosquito Paradise, But Health Experts Warn We Aren’t Ready
This year’s catastrophic flooding has created hard times for many people in Midwest, but it’s created a nirvana for mosquitoes.
Florida Governor Declares State Of Emergency As Hurricane Dorian Gains Force
Hurricane Dorian is "expected to become a major hurricane on Friday," according to the National Hurricane Center.
Illinois Advocates For Child Welfare Cases Receive First-Ever State Funding
For the first time, the Illinois budget includes funding for volunteer advocates who look out for children involved with the state’s child welfare system. The CASA advocate program in Champaign County will use its share of the money to expand.
ENCORE: The 1968 Democratic National Convention; The Partition of British India; The Life of Albert R. Lee
We revisit our conversation with historian Marsha Barrett and Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Kogan on last year's 50th anniversary of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Plus, more than seventy years ago this month, British India was divided into separate states - now known as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. This came to be known as Partition. We revisit our conversation with Rohini Ramkrishnan, Digital Archive Manager with the 1947 Partition Archive. And, the story of a remarkable African-American man who, starting in 1895, helped black students at the U of I succeed and thrive at a time when they weren’t even allowed to live in the dorms.