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On the 21st: Today, we hear two sides on the gun laws debate, one from Effingham State's Attorney, and the other from the Mayor of Highland Park. Then, a discussion on the constant struggle public universities have been facing in regards to funding and student enrollment. Also, a look into the international menu that will be available at McDonald's new global headquarters in Chicago.
A Pennsylvania jury has found Bill Cosby guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault, setting up the comic legend for the possibility of years of imprisonment for drugging and sexually violating a woman 14 years ago on a couch in his Cheltenham, Pa., home.
An event this weekend will explore issues of race and representation at the University of Illinois’ School of Information Science. Alumni of color from the I-School will share their personal experiences with racism, both as students and professionals.
Lyric Theatre at Illinois’ final show of the season is the Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick musical, “She Loves Me,” opening Thursday night at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana.
Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory. More Americans he said, should know how to use naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote, and carry it with them in case they encounter someone who has overdosed on heroin or other opioids. But actually getting a hold of naloxone can be difficult. Many pharmacies and local health departments don’t stock it, and not everyone can afford it.
