Rauner OK’s Borrowing Up To $6B To Pay Off Late Bills
Illinois could soon begin to tackle its massive pile of unpaid bills, thanks to a move Thursday by Governor Bruce Rauner. But Democrats are wondering: What took so long?
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Chancellor Announces Finalists For Vice Chancellor And Provost Position at Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana campus Chancellor Robert Jones has announced the final four candidates for Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Provost.
Area Lawmaker Appointed To Task Force To Protect Drinking Water
A Republican lawmaker from Mahomet will serve on a special task force formed to come up with new ways to protect the Mahomet Aquifer.
Crop Insurance; Teaching Science Through Bad Examples; Faster Trains; Climate Change And Flooding
On the 21st: How farmers use the federal crop insurance program to stay in business. Plus, University of Illinois entomologist May Berenbaum explained how even "bad science" from movies could be used to teach valuable lessons, and DePaul University's Joseph Schwieterman discussed new passenger trains that could slash commuting times. Also: a look at climate change, flooding and other severe weather.
Irma Tears A Deadly Path Of Destruction Through Parts Of The Caribbean
France's Interior minister says Hurricane Irma has killed at least eight people and left 23 injured on French Caribbean island territories.
