Champaign Council Approves Formation Of Panel To Study Citizen Police Review Board
The Champaign City Council has given its police department the go-ahead to convene a working group to study the idea of forming a citizen police review board.
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The Story Behind An Early Electronic Music Instrument Developed in Champaign-Urbana
Computer synthesizers have likely become a staple of your daily life – Siri, digital music, YouTube and more – but do you know where they come from? One of the earliest synthesizer structures was invented in the University of Illinois’ Experimental Music Lab in the early 1960s as part of one of the first computer instruments – The Harmonic Tone Generator.
Illinois Football Makes Push for Scooter Safety on Campus
Many football players at the University of Illinois use scooters to get around campus. But come this fall, that will no longer be the case.
Rep. Davis Among Those Seeking Reversal Of Spy Agency Decision
The Taylorville Republican says federal officials didn't place national security at the top of the list when deciding on a new location for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in north St. Louis. Davis is among the lawmakers recommending they reconsider a site near Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
U Of I Non-Tenure Union Holds Work-In After Last Week’s Strike
Members of the U of I's Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition are holding a two day 'work-in' outside the Henry Administration Building. The union went on a two-day strike last week as a means of pressuring administrators for a new contract.