WIU Enrollment Down But Better Than Expected
Student enrollment at Western Illinois University this fall is down 10% from last year with a total student enrollment of 8,502 for both the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.
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Loose Regulations Allow Coal Ash To Threaten River
Each year thousands of families boat down the Middle Fork branch of the Illinois Vermilion River below an embankment that holds back 3.3 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash sludge stored in three large ponds. Coal ash pollution is leaching into the river, and the riverbank is eroding under the ponds. We examine what's a stake in this investigative report.
Ex-Illinois House Leader Lang Cleared Of Sexual Harassment, While Accuser Blasts Investigation
The inspector general for the Illinois General Assembly said there isn't enough proof that a former House leader, Rep. Lou Lang, sexually harassed or intimidated a legislative activist.
Illinois Launches College Planning Tool Aimed at Keeping Students In-State
Illinois government wants to keep kids from leaving the state for college. Its latest effort is a website and app that allows students and their parents to compare in-state schools.
Lincoln Park Zoo Turns 150; A Preview Of Barack Obama’s Visit To U of I; Jewish Artist Todros Geller
On The 21st: President Obama is back in Illinois and is coming to Urbana tomorrow! We’ll find out more about his visit. And, we'll tell you more about a new exhibit at the Spertus Institute in Chicago featuring the work of early 20th century Jewish artist Todros Geller. But first, we visit the Lincoln Park Zoo and see what they're doing to celebrate 150 years.