MAP Grant Uncertainty Leads Some Students To Change Plans
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.
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Angie Brix Appointed To Vacant Champaign City Council Seat
Angie Brix is the newest member of the Champaign City Council.
Abner Mikva’s Memories Of Chicago Politics
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.
Breaking The Ramadan Fast At The Central Illinois Mosque And Islamic Center
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.
UPDATE: State’s Atty. Drops Charges Against Urbana Flag-Burner
Prosecutors say they will not file charges against an Urbana man who was arrested Monday, after he posted a photo of himself burning an American flag on Facebook.