Lincoln Museum Removes Booth Statue From Entry Plaza
A life-size statue of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, shown lounging at the entrance to the White House, has been removed from the Lincoln Presidential Museum's main plaza.
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Podcasts To Escape The News; Ignatian Spirituality; Redefining Circus Arts
On The 21st: We talked about what podcasts to listen to in order to escape (or process) the news. Plus, we revisited our conversation about Ignatian spirituality, and learned how the circus arts have changed over the years.
Former Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey; Aviation Police Training
On The 21st: We interviewed former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey about history, race, and what poetry can do in American life today. But first, we talked with Chicago Sun-Times columnist and University of Illinois Police Training Director Michael Schlosser about what went wrong when a passenger was violently dragged off a United Airlines flight.
Rauner Talks Reforms, Higher Ed Funding In State ‘Tour’
Gov. Bruce Rauner wrapped a 10-city tour with a visit to a Champaign manufacturer Wednesday. As his call for budget reforms wrapped at HL Precision Manufacturing on the city's west side, about 25 members of state government unions called on the Republican governor to 'do your job', saying Rauner should come to the table to negotiate with AFSCME. A Rauner spokesperson says the trek around the state, which was not on the governor's official schedule, was not about his re-election campaign, although it was paid for with political funds.
Trump Budget Plan Would Zero Out Funding For Passenger Air Subsidies For Decatur, Other Small Cities
A proposal in the Trump administration’s budget plan would eliminate funding for passenger service at rural and small-town airports --- including the one in Decatur.
