Rauner Signs Bill Extending Medical Marijuana Program
A bill extending Illinois' medical marijuana program by 2 1/2 years has been signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
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UPDATE: Stopgap Budget Deal Passes General Assembly, Sent To Governor
Both the Illinois House and Senate have passed the final pieces of a partial state budget deal that funds elementary and high school education for a year and other areas for six months.
Is There A Lack of Empathy Around The State Budget Impasse?; Argonne Celebrates 70 Years
On The 21st: Is there a lack of empathy around the budget impasse? Do citizens of the state feel helpless to do anything? We spoke with Kurt Gray, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina; and Scott Althaus, Director, Cline Center for Democracy at the University of Illinois, about voters' feelings of, or lack of, empowerment around the budget issue. And Argonne National Laboratory Turns 70 on Friday; we talked about the past and future of this premier research facility.
‘Live’ From Studio F - Tara Terra
Welcome to the pilot episode of a new podcast that we're calling, at least for now, "Live from Studio F." Our first guests are the Champaign-Urbana alt-rockers Tara Terra!
ISU Music Professor Re-imagines Morning Edition Theme
Two months ago, NPR's Morning Edition challenged listeners to reinvent its theme music. Submissions since have spanned genres, including ambient, dubstep, reggae, waltz, jazz, and blues. Illinois State University School of Music Professor Mark Grizzard recently took up the challenge.