WIU Faculty Schedule Strike Authorization Vote
Union faculty at Western Illinois will vote later this month on a possible strike.
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Experts Say Best Way To Prevent “Fake Pot” Overdose Is To Avoid It
Authorities in Illinois are keeping an eye out for synthetic cannabinoids, which recently killed three people and caused severe bleeding in more than 100 others in the Chicago and Peoria areas.
Poetry Can Bring Together The Community, Says Uni High School Student
Anna Troutt says she loves poetry—but unlike art, she says it is hard to find and even harder to consume. However, the University Laboratory High School Student says she thinks she can bring together the community through poetry.
High-Need Schools Get More Money; LGBTQ And Christian Colleges; Dangers Of Synthetic Marijuana
On the 21st: Public schools in Illinois are finally getting their first payments under a new formula, and superintendents in the state are hopeful. Also, the question of reconciliation at Christian colleges between LGBTQ students and religious values. Then, a look into synthetic marijuana and its harmful, and now fatal, effects.
Illinois House To Debate Net Neutrality
Illinois lawmakers Wednesday took a step closer to establishing state net neutrality rules before the federal regulations expire later this month.