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Champaign Democrat Pius Weibel is the new chair of the Champaign County board. A majority of County Board Democrats voted to appoint Weibel as chair at Monday night’s organizational meeting. His election came after an effort by fellow Democrat Pattsi Petrie to continue as chair with Republican support collapsed, due to the absence of GOP member John Jay.
A faculty-student panel at the University of Illinois has passed a measure that renews a commitment to diversity, and a welcoming climate for minority and LGBT students in the wake of the presidential election. But there was also a fair amount of debate at Monday’s meeting of the Urbana Campus Senate - primarily over whether the 'Resolution on an Inclusive Campus Senate' needed further review.
On the 21st: A rebroadcast of our interview with WBEZ Chicago's South Side reporter Natalie Moore - about her book "The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation." Plus, we discussed NPR's "Hidden Brain" podcast with host Shankar Vedantam.
Gov. Rauner and state legislative leaders met Saturday and Sunday. But the meetings brought Illinois' top leaders no closer to a budget deal.
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development in his incoming administration.
