Unit Four School Board To Consider New Facilities Planning Process
After two facilities referenda failed at the polls, the Champaign School Board will consider a committee plan that tries to get community input early in the process.
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Illini Beat Purdue 84-70 In 1st Big Ten Win Of Season
Malcolm Hill scored 30 points and Kendrick Nunn added 22 as Illinois defeated No. 20 Purdue 84-70 on Sunday. Hill and Nunn combined to shoot 17-for-27 from the field. The Illini also held Purdue's two 7-footers, A.J. Hammons and Isaac Haas, to a combined 16 points.
Illinois ID Accepted At Airport Security Two More Years
Your Illinois driver's license will continue to be accepted by airport security for at least two more years. The state has yet to adopt stricter federal rules under the Real ID Act, and Illinois IDs could have been refused for air travel as early as this spring.
State’s Largest Public Employee Union Says Rauner Administration Broke Off Contract Talks
Some 36,000 state employees are represented by AFSCME, Illinois' largest public employee union. On Friday, the union says Governor Bruce Rauner has walked away from contract talks.
Law Professor Says Court Ruling Creates Tax Uncertainty For Hospitals
Carle Foundation Hospital’s exemption from property taxes is in question after an Illinois appellate court ruling earlier this week found a 2012 state law setting tax exemptions for charitable care to be unconstitutional.