The Cost Of Doing Business Across The Rural Digital Divide
Many rural areas still don't have access to the kind of high-speed internet service they need. That hurts businesses, schools, even medical care.
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With Insulin Prices Soaring, Some Diabetics Turn to Dangerous Workaround
The price of insulin has more than doubled since 2012 alone, which has put the life-saving hormone out of reach for a growing number of diabetics who rely on it to live.
Justice Burke To Catholic Bishops: Let Us Investigate You
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke is again pressing Catholic church officials on the issue of abuse.
EIU Reports Fall Enrollment Gains, Declines Continue At SIU
After years of declining enrollment, the latest numbers from Eastern Illinois University show that trend is reversing. Meanwhile, fall enrollment numbers for Southern Illinois University show continued decline, but more so at the Carbondale campus than in Edwardsville.
Predatory Academic Journals; College Sports Facilities; Rahm Emanuel Not Running Again
On the 21st: Rahm Emanuel's surprise announcement that he will not seek a third term as Mayor of Chicago. Plus, we take a look at the "arms race" in higher education sports facilities. And, we learn about predatory publishers that make millions off of fake academic journals—which will often publish just about anything that gets submitted.
