Mahomet-Seymour Grad Credited With Stopping School Shooting
A Mahomet-Seymour High School graduate is credited with stopping a suspected gunman who opened fire at an Indiana school shooting Friday morning.
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Champaign Teachers Union Says Unit 4 Refuses To Bargain
The Champaign teachers union says the Champaign Unit 4 School District is violating labor law by refusing to bargain over compensation and support for teachers who have to move their classrooms.
Reuniting Families with Military Medals; Author Chibundu Onuzo; Best Illinois Books
On The 21st: Connie Barr shares her story of learning her father received a Purple Heart for his service in World War Two and we hear about Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' work reuniting families with long lost military medals. Plus, as the state celebrates its bicentennial, there’s a new contest to name Illinois’s greatest book. What are some of the titles in the running? But first, we speak to Nigerian author Chibundu Onuzo about her new book and first U.S. release, "Welcome to Lagos."
Trauma Hurts Kids, But Educators Can Help
Children who experience trauma often face behavioral, health and academic challenges, according to decades of research.
Survivor Shares Experience With Rape Kit Testing
For this week’s Illinois Issues, we bring you a story about a measure that would train more nurses how to collect DNA evidence after a sexual assault for use in a criminal trial, often referred to as rape kits. Mary Cullen spoke with Melissa Souto about her experience undergoing the testing.