Collaboration May Bring Dock-Less Bikes To Champaign
A new bike-sharing program may bring two-thousand bikes to Champaign-Urbana by this fall.
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Champaign Students Will Face Consequences If They Participate In Walkout
Organizers of a walkout planned for Friday said students at Champaign high schools are being forced to choose between participating in the civic demonstration around gun violence and attending prom. The walkout and subsequent events planned at the Independent Media Center in Urbana are part of a nationwide day of action around gun violence on April 20 — the anniversary of the Columbine school shooting.
4-H Students And Robotics; Advanced Manufacturing In Bloomington-Normal; Miller Park Zoo
On the 21st: A conversation with current and former 4-H students in Illinois, and a look into their Robotics Competition set for Saturday. Also, continuing our Bloomington-Normal spotlight this week with a discussion regarding advanced manufacturing in the towns, and then a run through of the Miller Park Zoo.
Illinois Lawmakers Urge Redistricting Re-Do Ahead of Midterm Election
As the midterm election draws near, some state lawmakers want to change the way Illinois’ political districts are drawn. They want to do that by giving voters a chance to change the constitution.
Illinois Proposal To Ban Youth Tackle Football Dead
A contentious proposal that sought to ban youth tackle football in Illinois is dead, for now.