Consumer Advocates Want More Protections For Electricity Customers
AARP and Citizens Utility Board are promoting new legislation to protect electric customers from fraud.
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, 50 Years After His Death
On The 21st: It's been 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Today, we're remembering him and examining his legacy here in Illinois.
‘Healthy Beginnings’ Brings Health Care To New Families
When it comes to improving public health, the most effective interventions begin early in life. That’s why a team of health workers in Champaign-Urbana is reaching out to disadvantaged families, starting at pregnancy.
Culture Shock: Teachers Call Noble Charters ‘Dehumanizing’
The trend toward school choice has educators across the country looking at Chicago’s Noble Charter Schools — an award-winning network of mostly high schools that specializes in helping inner-city kids achieve the kind of SAT scores that propel them into four-year universities.
Chances Are, You’re Eating Halal Meat And Don’t Know It
With the Muslim population on pace to possibly become the second-largest religious group in the United States by 2040, the demand for halal meat and other foods is on the rise to the point that Nielsen reports U.S. sales increased 15 percent from 2012 to 2015.