CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson Urges Springfield Lawmakers To Approve Gun Control Measures
Several gun-related proposals passed an Illinois House hearing Tuesday.
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Widespread Drought Across US Stoking Fears That 2012’s Devastation Will Repeat
Despite a wet February in our part of Illinois, it’s been a dry winter for most of the U.S. That’s raising concerns about a repeat of 2012’s drought, the worst since the Dust Bowl that cost farmers, ranchers and governments $30 billion.
ISBE Supt. Defends Budget, Storyteller Request
The Illinois State Board of Education is supposed to spend more government dollars on the neediest schools, according to a new funding plan. Today, lawmakers pushed back against the agency’s proposed price tag.
Supreme Court Case Affecting Unions; Tech for Stroke Patients; Gov. Candidate Robert Marshall
On the 21st: We talked to University of Illinois College of Law Dean Vikram Amar and Reporter Brian Mackey about the Supreme Court case 'Janus v. AFSCME' and its impact on unions. Also, new technology is being developed to help stroke patients. Then, our last gubernatorial candidate interview with Dr. Robert Marshall.
As Strike Continues, U Of I Provost Says He Wants To Continue To Negotiate ‘In Good Faith’
Graduate employees on the University of Illinois Urbana campus begin the second day of their strike Tuesday. A university spokesperson says that they know of 53 people who withheld their work in teaching or research Monday, and 27 classes that were cancelled because of the strike.
