RIPE Project Engineering Crops That Use Water More Efficiently
Agriculture uses 90-percent of the world’s fresh water supply. And as the demand for food around the world continues to rise, so will the need to find crops that use less water.
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U of I Graduate Workers Strike Hinges On Tuition Waivers
Hundreds of classes have been canceled and dozens more relocated as a strike by graduate employees at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign continues into a second week. On Tuesday night, graduate workers occupied the office of university president Tim Killeen. Strikers have a variety of demands, but one of the most contentious points focuses on the future of tuition waivers -- and whether some graduate workers will have to pay tuition while employed in academic positions on campus.
Frerichs Endorses Kwame Raoul For State Atty General
State Treasurer Mike Frerichs returned home to Champaign-Urbana Tuesday to announce he’s backing State Senator Kwame Raoul in the crowded race for state Attorney General.
Obama Center; Group Home Updates; Brain-Boosting Methods; IL-13 Candidates Erik Jones and David Gill
On the 21st: Chicago Tribune Reporter Michael Berens joined us to talk about changes to group homes for disabled adults. Plus, we talked about brain-boosting methods with Chicago Magazine senior editor Lauren Williamson and U of I Professor Elizabeth Stine-Morrow. Then, we talked to reporter Lolly Bowean about former president Barack Obama's new center in Jackson Park. We also had our first two interviews with 13th Congressional District candidates, Erik Jones and David Gill.
ACLU Argues Student Protests Should Be Treated As Excused Absences
With more student protests expected after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, the ACLU of Illinois is encouraging schools to respect free speech rights.