State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting In Campustown
State police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Campustown area of Champaign.
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AP FACT CHECK: No Proof Rauner Profits Off Family Separation
A new television campaign ad accuses Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican seeking another term in November, of profiting off President Donald Trump's since abandoned "zero tolerance" border policy of separating immigrant children from their families.
Piano Students To Learn & Perform At Summer Institute
The week of July 16th will be an intense one for participants in the annual Summer Piano Institute at the University of Illinois. Piano students from across the U-S and abroad will be studying with five guest faculty pianists — including the Summer Piano Institute’s artistic director, Ian Hobson. Both students and guest faculty will give public performances, and some will perform with Sinfonia da Camera.
U.S. Senators Announce Funding For Illinois Head Start Programs
More than $9 million dollars in federal funding has been announced to help Head Start programs in central Illinois.
Getting Books To Illinois Prisons; Virtual Medical Interpreters; Chicago’s Gang Database
On this encore edition of The 21st: New technology is bringing interpreters directly to patients to help with their medical needs. And, ProPublica Illinois reporter Mick Dumke talks to us about Chicago's problematic "gang database." But first, the state of Illinois spent less than 300 dollars on books throughout all state prisons for the entirety of 2017. What's behind this lack of funding and how is it impacting prisoners?