Illinois Public Media News

Illinois Theatre’s production of the Shakespeare tragedy “Titus Andronicus” opens Thursday night at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Illinois Urbana campus.

The Champaign County Board will discuss a new report Thursday evening on proposals to consolidate its county jail operations into a single building. That discussion is expected to be the first of several before a decision is reached on the county jail’s future.

Illinois grows and sells massive amounts of corn and soybeans. But there are some farmers in our state who are trying something different: incorporating trees into the crops they grow. They say that this kind of integration, called 'agroforestry,' is better for the soil, the climate, and perhaps even the bottom line.

On Monday, a 9-year-old boy from the town of Goodfield struggled to understand as a judge read murder and arson charges against him. We’ll talk about this central Illinois case with a legal expert and a reporter who’s following the story. Plus, a non-profit wants more farmers to grow trees alongside crops. It’s meant to help both farmers and the climate by providing an alternative to corn and soy. And, Illinois could become the second state to make it legal for college athletes to make money off their celebrity. We’ll speak with the state lawmaker behind the legislation.

Yuliana Quintana worries she won’t succeed in college because she didn’t have access to lab equipment, Advanced Placement classes, and other resources during her high school years.