US Rep. Davis Highlights Support For Mass Transit
Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) has been holding news conferences with local transit officials in central Illinois this week, to highlight his work for mass transit.
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Illinois’ Harvest Season; Agriculture’s Higher-Ed Growth; Americans’ Opinion On Immigration, Trade
On the 21st: We talked about the rise in agricultural higher education and found out the latest on Illinois' harvest season. Plus, we discussed a new survey on Americans' opinions on immigration and trade.
Latest Illinois Voting Trends; Benefit Album For Rape Crisis Center; New Central America Exhibit
On the 21st: We talked about Illinois' latest voter trends; Plus, we learned about an Illinois musician's efforts to raise money for a local rape crisis center and talked with the artists behind the traveling art exhibit, "Northern Triangle."
2016 Nobel Prize In Chemistry: Molecular Machines
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was just announced this morning, and one of the three winners is Sir Fraser Stoddart, chemistry professor at Northwestern University in Evanston. He is being recognized for his work on the design of molecular machines.
The Professor Who Made Movies Talk
October 5th marks the anniversary of the birth of Joseph Tykociner, a University of Illinois professor who was a pioneer in the development of sound motion pictures.