A reality check on Illinois prisons
What happens now that a lawsuit aimed at improving mental healthcare at Illinois prisons was recently dismissed?
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Best of Friday Music Discovery: emily the band, Zuh-Cari the Artist, Hollow Down
it's a post-Thanksgiving musical feast as we listen back to some of our favorite Illinois musicians we've talked to in the past few months. We'll hear the indie pop sounds of emily the band, rapper Zuh-Cari the Artist, and the darker folk music of the band Hollow Down.
Best of: Chef Paul Fehribach explores history of ‘Midwestern Food’
We talk with Illinois chef Paul Fehribach, who’s out with a new book on Midwestern cuisine: what it is, where it came from, and how it’s influenced the American menu beyond our region. The book is Midwestern Food: A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes.
People incarcerated at Champaign County Jail will get two free phone calls a day, starting next year
The Champaign County Sheriff has selected a new company to offer phone and video calls at the Champaign County Jail.
Remembering James ‘Pate’ Philip, Illinois Senate president during era of Republican dominance
Former Illinois Senate Presdient James “Pate” Philip died Tuesday at his home in Wood Dale. The former Marine known for speaking without regard for political correctness, and led the Illinois Senate during the years when Republicans dominated state government. He was 93.