Filing: FBI Searched Cell Of Man Charged In Scholar’s Death
Attorneys for the man charged with kidnapping and killing Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang at the University of Illinois in Urbana say the FBI searched his jail cell when he was in court.
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Illinois Issues: When Walmart Leaves Town
Two small towns in rural Illinois recently lost their Walmart stores -- more than three decades after the retail giant came in and pushed out mom and pop shops. Now, the communities have lost convenience as well as major property and sales tax revenue. Some see it as an opportunity to revitalize main street, while others are not so optimistic.
Ex-U Of I Administrator Accused Of Sexual Harassment Placed On Leave By UT Knoxville
A former University of Illinois administrator—who campus investigators say sexually harassed students—has been placed on paid administrative leave from his current job at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
UPDATE: Urbana City Council Approves Lease Agreement For Proposed Solar Farm At Landfill Site
Champaign County is the site of several proposed solar panel installations, but only one of them would go up on a landfill site. That could happen, under a lease agreement approved by the Urbana City Council at their meeting Monday night.
Researchers To Explore Feasibility Of Industrial Hemp Industry In Illinois
The Farm Bill, which awaits action from President Trump, would legalize the production and sale of industrial hemp. A research program is underway at Southern Illinois University to get answers to questions farmers have about growing industrial hemp, which was legalized in Illinois under state law in August.
