C-U & Danville High Schools Cancel Games After Champaign Central Shooting
High school basketball games between Danville and schools in Champaign-Urbana have been cancelled this week, in the wake of a shooting last Friday that injured three people.
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Healthcare Sign-Up Deadline; Sexual Assault In Prisons; Climate Change and Farming; Winter Pets
On The 21st: The deadline to pick a health insurance plan for next year through Get Covered Illinois is Friday at 11 p.m. What do you need to know before then? Plus, how sexual assault in prison is often ignored. Also, we'll learn how climate change affects farmers in Illinois, and hear from a veterinarian about whether your pets really need to wear coats in winter weather.
Illini Chabad To Dedicate New Menorah After Three Vandalism Incidents
The Illini Chabad Center for Jewish Life will celebrate the second night of Hanukkah Wednesday night by dedicating a new menorah.
How Dollar General Is Transforming Rural America
The retail economy in rural America has been rough for decades. But where thousands of stores have closed in recent years, Dollar General is thriving, sometimes at the expense of local shops.
Illinois Issues: New School Discipline Philosophy One Year Later
School districts had a year to implement a state law that banned zero-tolerance policies and emphasized restorative justice practices. We check back in with five districts we visited in the summer of 2016 to see how school discipline has changed.