With No Budget, Shelter Says Future Is Bleak
Across Illinois, social service providers are having to make cuts. The head of one shelter says without a state budget, its future is bleak.
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Jack Gilbert on Germs, Bacteria, Health; The Slants Win Supreme Court Decision
On the 21st: Do you ever wonder if dirt really is good for kids? We speak about how our gut and other bacteria affect our health with an expert in microbial biology. Plus, a Supreme Court decision this week on free speech involves the Asian-American band The Slants. Bassist and founder Simon Tam joined us to share what his decade-long fight means for free speech and the Asian American community.
In Call With Alumni, Killeen Urges Calls To Legislators, Governor
In a 50-minute conference call with alumni, University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen said the best thing alumni can do to help end the state's budget impasse is to call their legislators and the governor.
As Search For Missing Scholar Continues, International Students Express Frustration With Pace
International students said at a forum Thursday on the search for missing University of Illinois scholar YingYing Zhang say they are frustrated with the pace of the case. And they say people in Zhang’s native China are increasingly uneasy, too.
No Budget Means Construction Will Stop On New Lab At University Of Illinois
The Illinois Capital Development Board has ordered construction stopped by June 30 on a number of projects around the state because of the lack of a state budget. You can add an agriculture lab at the University of Illinois to the list, and there are multiple costs possible over the delay, officials say.