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Jury selection moves into its second day Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Peoria, in the capital murder trial of the man accused in the disappearance of University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang.
University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen is “delighted” and “very excited” about the funding increase for higher education included in the newly approved state budget. He said the investment in higher education spending represents an “historic turn in absolutely the right direction,” Killeen said.
It took two extra days, but the Illinois General Assembly has wrapped up its spring session. And there are big changes on the way: sports betting, legal cannabis, infrastructure spending, and a whole lot more. We’ll check in with Democratic and Republican leaders about what they did and why. Plus, Ramadan is a time of fasting, prayer and charity for Muslims. The holy month concludes tonight. We’ll speak with imams here in Illinois about how their mosques are giving back.
Illinois has more than a thousand summer meal sites, which are federally funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered through the Illinois State Board of Education. The program aims to ensure children have access to healthy meals when school is out of session.
The Illinois General Assembly finally finished its annual legislative session this weekend, with lawmakers approving item after item on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s agenda.
