C-U Mental Health Agency Looks Ahead After Merger
The head of the former Community Elements says they plan to expand their substance abuse treatment services in Champaign-Urbana, now that they have merged with Rockford-based Rosecrance.
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Lang: Medical Cannabis Extension Required Sacrifices
Illinois' medical marijuana pillot program has been extended from January 2018 to July 2020. The measure signed last week by Gov. Bruce Rauner also means PTSD and terminal illness are now among the qualifying conditions. But the primary sponsor of the pilot program also means it will become more difficult to add more qualifying conditions.
On This Fourth Of July, We’re Asking: What’s Your American Dream?
On this Fourth of July, we’re asking people - what’s your American Dream? The answer varies, depending on who you are, where you live, where you come from, and other factors. We heard many of those stories from the Multicultural Community Center in Rantoul, as part of our Re:Dream project.
Jimmy John’s Owner Gives $150,000 To Kickapoo Rail Trail Project
The owner of the Champaign-based Jimmy John's sandwich chain has donated $150,000 to the Kickapoo Rail Trail being built in east-central Illinois.
Many Illinois Universities Take Credit Hit After Stop-Gap Budget
Higher education was a major victim of Illinois’ year-long budget impasse. That makes it one of the winners in the stopgap spending plan passed this week. But universities aren’t breathing too easily. University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen expressed gratitude for the compromise, but said more must be done. In an email to students and employees yesterday, he said the U of I will receive roughly 55-percent of what it saw in 2015 – the last year higher education was fully funded.