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On The 21st: We talked with Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs about the state budget situation and the role of the treasurer in state government. We also discussed Zakat-al-Mal, an obligatory charity paid by those in the Muslim community. Plus, we looked into how Peoria is tackling issues of mitigating the effects of stormwater runoff with Anthony Corso, the city's first Chief Innovation Officer.
A new survey indicates that that Illinois' state budget impasse is forcing some MAP grant recipients to drop out of college, or consider doing so.
Angie Brix is the newest member of the Champaign City Council.
Former Illinois U.S. Rep. and Judge Abner Mikva in Chicago in 2009. Mikva, a former congressman, Illinois legislator, federal appellate judge and presidential adviser, died on Monday.
As Muslims in Illinois celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, a celebration that marks the end of Ramadan on Wednesday, we hear from members of the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center in Urbana about how each day at sunset they broke their fast together during this past holy month.
