Illinois Issues: The Brief Time Illinois Had A Progressive Income Tax
A long time ago, the tax was proposed by the GOP and opposed by Democrats. It became law, but it didn't last long.
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Election 2019: Community Questionnaires Answered By Central Illinois Candidates
Illinois’ Municipal elections are this coming Tuesday, April 2nd. Vote confidently by reading up on your candidates. During WILL and Illinois Newsroom’s Democracy and YES! Civics events, community members created election questionnaires for candidates in Champaign, Danville, Decatur, Hoopeston, and Springfield. Here are the candidates' answers.
‘Man on Fire’ Documentary; End of UIC Gymnastics Programs; Shawnee National Forest Turns 80
Charles Moore was a minister in Texas who set himself on fire to protest racism in his community. Today, we’ll hear about a new film exploring how his death affected his town. Plus, the UIC women’s gymnastics team won a conference championship but their program is still getting cut. In this March Madness season we discuss how colleges prioritize certain sports. And, southern Illinois is home to the state’s only national forest. This year, Shawnee National Forest turns 80 years old.
Event Aims To Promote Dialogue Among Men About Trauma & Violence
The group CU Trauma and Resiliency Initiative is working to help people better understand the link between trauma, mental health and violence; and an event this Saturday aims to bring together men for a discussion about the issue.
Real ID Finally Comes To Illinois
Illinoisans can now get driver’s licenses and state ID cards that comply with Real ID, the strict federal security requirements that will soon be needed for air travel.
