13th Congressional District Democratic Candidates Oppose GOP Tax Plan
Five Democratic congressional candidates appeared before a packed auditorium at the Champaign Public Library Thursday night.
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Group Demands Stricter Gun Laws On Fifth Anniversary Of Sandy Hook School Shooting
The local chapter of the group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America marked the fifth anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre with a vigil at the Champaign Public Library Thursday night.
A Farmer City Native Is Featured In A Perennial Christmas Song
You’re going to hear a lot of Christmas songs between now and December 25th. And you may hear one that features a little boy asking Santa to replace his two central incisors, after losing them in a slide down the bannister. The vocalist that made that song famous was George Rock, a trumpeter hailing from the central Illinois town of Farmer City.
Is Meatpacking Safe For Workers?; Breastfeeding Spaces In Public Schools; Managing Holiday Stress
On The 21st: More than 500,000 people in America work at meatpacking plants. But are these working conditions safe? Plus, a new state law requires public schools to provide dedicated spaces for breastfeeding. And, we give you some tips on how to manage all of that holiday stress.
FCC Repeals ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules For Internet Providers
After a brief security evacuation, U.S. telecom regulators have voted to repeal so-called net neutrality rules, which restrict the power of Internet service providers to influence loading speeds for specific websites or apps.