Jack Johnson’s Niece Visits Grave After Posthumous Pardon
The day after boxing great Jack Johnson was pardoned by President Donald Trump, his great-great niece went to his gravesite to mark the end of a decades-long effort to clear his name.
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Illinois Falls To Purdue In Big Ten Baseball Semifinals, 11-5
Illinois bowed out of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament Saturday, with an 11-5 semifinal loss to 2nd-seeded Purdue.
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.
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."