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On the 21st, we talked with two educators from the Unviersity of Illinois about summer vegetable gardening. Plus, we discussed student voter turnout with a Northwestern law student asking for classes to be canceled on Election Day, and learned about the Kane County Cougar's latest promotion poking fun at Illinois's political history.
A nearly two-mile stretch of Windsor Road along the south edge of Urbana will be closed to traffic Wednesday and Thursday night. It’s been partially closed for the last two years, due to a rebuilding project and a dispute over defects that quickly appeared in the road.
We've compiled a list of food pantries at colleges across Illinois. If you know of any Illinois college food pantries not on this list, please email us at talk@21stShow.org, message us on our Facebook page, or tweet to us at @21stShow.
On the 21st: We talked with researchers and professors from around the state about college students and food insecurity. Plus, we spoke with State Attorney General Lisa Madigan about student loan scams, and took a look at the new automated voice at the National Weather Service.
The Champaign County Board is expected to vote Thursday night on whether to place a referendum for facilities on the ballot for this November. The initiative would raise the county’s sales tax one quarter of a percent for a period of 12 years. Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline spoke with Champaign County Administrator Rick Snider about the proposal, including plans for the county jail.
