The 21st’s Summer Book List (Vol. 6, Illinois Books and Authors)
Check out the list of suggested summer books by Champaign librarian Nanette Donahue and magazine writer Carol Felsenthal.
Illinois Public Media News
In-depth reporting from WILL, NPR, the Associated Press, and other sources
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WILL Newscast
Pens To Lens Gala Features Young Screenwriters
Two local filmmakers explain to Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline what drew them to choose their screenplays from among 200 submissions from area students for this year's Pens to Lens event.
Health Care Advocates Seek Better Access To Hearing Aids
A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine estimates a large majority of those over age 50 who may benefit from hearing aids don't use them. Champaign County Health Care Consumers says the primary problem is affordability, since the devices cost thousands of dollars.
Champaign Looks At $700,000 Cost To Remove Ash Trees
City officials in Champaign say they expect to spend at least $700,000 to remove the remaining ash trees from the city.
Opponents Of Champaign Co. Sales Tax Referendum Question Commitment To Projects
The Champaign County Board will decide August 18 if it will ask voters to support a 1/4-cent sales tax for expanding jail facilities, and other building projects. But opponents, including one Democratic board member, call the tax a 'blank check' with no binding language to commit funds. And a member of ‘Build Programs, Not Jails’ campaign says with a 12 year tax plan, future board members will be spending that money.
